Citation Style: MLA: Research Paper Format

• Choose a standard font such as Times New Roman. Use a font size of 12.
• MLA format requires that your paper is double-spaced throughout, including quotations and the list of works cited.
• Leave uniform margins of 1 inch at the top, bottom, left and right of each page.
• Indent the first word of every paragraph one half inch or five spaces from the left margin.

For more detailed information, refer to Chapter 4 of the MLA Handbook, 6th edition.

Word processing a research paper or essay in MLA format requires that you utilize special spacing, paragraph format etc. This video will guide you through the process using Microsoft Word 2007.