MLA Citation Guide (9th edition) : Works Cited and Sample Papers

Your research paper ends with a list of all the sources cited in your paper. Here are some quick rules for this Works Cited list:

1. Begin the works cited list on a new page after the text.
2. Name it "Works Cited," and center the section label in bold at the top of the page.
3. Order the reference list alphabetically by author's last name.
4. Double-space the entire list (both within and between entries).
5. Apply a hanging indent of 0.5 in. to each entry. This means that the first line of the reference is flush left and subsequent lines are indented 0.5 in. from the left margin.

The Modern Language Association (MLA) has compiled several sample papers that include explanations of the elements and formatting in MLA 9th edition. 

MLA Title Page: Format and Template 
This resource discusses the correct format for title pages in MLA style and includes examples.