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Jackson/ENG 3CP/Term Paper 2025: Final MLA Example

Steps for Creating a Final Works Cited

Follow these basic rules to create your final Works Cited page:

  1. Center the title at the top of a new page at the end of your paper: Works Cited
  2. Begin the first line of each citation at the left margin
  3. Indent every line after the first line 
  4. Alphabetize the list by the first word of the entry, excluding the words a, an, and the
  5. Use Times New Roman, size 12 font
  6. Double space all citations, but do not skip spaces between entries

Here are the complete directions for a MLA Works Cited Page.

Works Cited Sample