MLA formatting refers to the style guidelines set by the Modern Language Association, commonly used in humanities disciplines like English, literature, and cultural studies. Here's a brief overview:

• Font & Spacing: Use a readable font like Times New Roman, 12 pt. Double-space the entire document.

• Margins: 1-inch margins on all sides.

• Header: Include your last name and page number in the top right corner.

• Heading (on first page):

   

  Your Name 

  Instructor’s Name

  Course Name

  Date (Day Month Year)

• Title: Centered, with standard capitalization (no bold, italics, or underline).

• In-text citations: Use parenthetical citations with the author’s last name and page number (e.g., Smith 23).

• Works Cited page: Starts on a new page, titled Works Cited, listing all sources alphabetically by the author’s last name, using hanging indents.