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MLA Formatting Guidelines
Follow the same format as an
MLA Works Cited Page
(unless you're instructed to do otherwise).
The first line of the citation starts at the left margin.
If the citation is longer than one line, subsequent lines are indented 0.5 inches.
The annotation is indented 1 inch from the margin.
If the annotation is longer than 1 paragraph, indent the first line of subsequent paragraphs. Do not add any additional spacing between paragraphs.
The bibliography is double-spaced, both within the citation and between the citation and the annotation.
The list can be organized alphabetically by author or title, by date of publication, or by subject.
The title for the list should be: "Annotated Bibliography" or "Annotated List of Works Cited."
Example MLA Entry
The documents below contain the MLA annotated bibliography example that:
uses MLA formatting
summarizes a journal article
evaluates the source
contains multiple paragraphs
explains why the article is significant or useful to the student's assignment
Annotated Bibliography example (.pdf)
Annotated Bibliography example (.docx)
Annotated Bibliography example (.odt)
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