Creating a Works Cited Page: MLA Documentation
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Created Mar 22, 2024

Creating a Works Cited Page: MLA Documentation

We'll be using our Eastern University Google Docs to set this up.

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40 Steps

Start in your Eastern Google Docs.

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1. Click on Blank document

Click on Blank document
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2. Type "Works Cited" in to title the document.

Type "Works Cited" in to title the document.
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3. Click on the page.

Click on the page.
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4. Click on Font

Click on Font
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5. Click on Times New Roman

Click on Times New Roman
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6. Click on Increase font size (Ctrl+Shift+period)

Click on Increase font size (Ctrl+Shift+period)
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7. Click on More

Click on More
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8. Click on Line & paragraph spacing

Click on Line & paragraph spacing
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9. Click on Double

Click on Double
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10. Click on Line & paragraph spacing

Click on Line & paragraph spacing
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11. Click on Remove space before paragraph

Click on Remove space before paragraph
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12. Click on Line & paragraph spacing

Click on Line & paragraph spacing
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13. Click on Remove space after paragraph

Click on Remove space after paragraph
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14. Click on Align

Click on Align
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15. Click on Center align (Ctrl+Shift+E)

Click on Center align (Ctrl+Shift+E)
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16. Click on Bold (Ctrl+B) and then type Works Cited onto the page.

Click on Bold (Ctrl+B) and then type Works Cited onto the page.
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17. Click on Align

Click on Align
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18. Click on Left align (Ctrl+Shift+L)

Click on Left align (Ctrl+Shift+L)
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19. Click on the page. Then, copy in all of your citations in MLA format.

Click on the page. Then, copy in all of your citations in MLA format.
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20. Highlight the citations you've copied in.

Highlight the citations you've copied in.
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21. Click on Format and Line & paragraph spacing.

Click on Format and Line & paragraph spacing.
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22. Click on Double

Click on Double
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23. Click on Format

Click on Format
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24. Click on Paragraph styles…

Click on Paragraph styles…
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25. Click on Align & indent…

Click on Align & indent…
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26. Click on Indentation options

Click on Indentation options
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27. Click on Special indentation type

Click on Special indentation type
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28. Click on Hanging indentation

Click on Hanging indentation
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29. Click on Apply

Click on Apply
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30. Click on back to the page. Organize your citations entries by alphabetical order starting with Numbers and then A-Z.

Click on back to the page. Organize your citations entries by alphabetical order starting with Numbers and then A-Z.
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31. Click on Insert

Click on Insert
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32. Click on Page numbers

Click on Page numbers
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33. Click on Row 1. Column 1. Page number in header starting on the first page. When the number appears on the left hand corner, type your last name in front of it.

Click on Row 1. Column 1. Page number in header starting on the first page. When the number appears on the left hand corner, type your last name in front of it.
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34. Highlight your last name and the page number.

Highlight your last name and the page number.
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35. Click on Align

Click on Align
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36. Click on Right align (Ctrl+Shift+R)

Click on Right align (Ctrl+Shift+R)
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37. Click on Font list. Arial selected.

Click on Font list. Arial selected.
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38. Click on Times New Roman

Click on Times New Roman
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39. Click on Increase font size (Ctrl+Shift+period)

Click on Increase font size (Ctrl+Shift+period)
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40. Click on back to the page.

Click on back to the page.
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