Formatting in MLA Style

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How to Format Papers in MLA Style

The videos on this page show how to format a paper and Works Cited page in MLA style for both Microsoft Word and Google docs.

Microsoft Word

This short video (5 min, 57 sec) shows how to format a paper in MLA Style in Microsoft Word.

"MLA Essay Format (8th Edition)." YouTube, uploaded by The Nature of Writing, 7 Feb. 2017, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDjfs1f0iBk Links to an external site..

This short video (2 min, 45 sec) from the Broward College Library shows how to format a Works Cited page in MLA Style in Microsoft Word.

"Formatting an MLA Works Cited Page." YouTube, uploaded by BCOnlineLibrary, 10 July 2017, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwP_9zItDDw Links to an external site..

Google Docs

This short video (3 min, 55 sec) shows how to format a paper in MLA Style in Google Docs.

Stover, Mitzi. "MLA Format in Google Docs." YouTube, uploaded 24 Mar. 2019, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQy9YrsXQYE Links to an external site..

This short video (4 min, 4 sec) shows how to format a Works Cited page in MLA Style in Google Docs.

"Formatting an MLA Works Cited Page in Google Docs." YouTube, uploaded by Andria AmodtHo, 17 Mar. 2016, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0XVFFz_AFU Links to an external site..

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Annotated Bibliographies in MLA Style

Sometimes, instructors ask for an annotated bibliography, but, what is that? An annotated bibliography is a bibliography (Works Cited page in MLA) with a summary or evaluation of each source. So besides the bibliographic citation we normally include for each source, we also write a short paragraph that summarizes and/or evaluates the source. We might also include some reflection in our annotated bibliography, which could include how we plan to use the source in our paper.

Instructors may have their own instructions about what should be included in an annotated bibliography, but below are some resources that can help us become more familiar with annotated bibliographies and how to write them.

• How to Write an Annotated Bibliography in MLA Style Links to an external site. (Highline College Library)
• Annotated Bibliographies: Introduction (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. (OWL from Purdue University)
• Annotated Bibliography Components (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. (OWL from Purdue University)
• Annotated Bibliography Samples (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. (OWL from Purdue University)

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