Question

Which guidelines should be followed when creating a works cited page using MLA format? Check all that apply.

“Works Cited” is centered on the page.
Citations are listed in chronological order.
Citations are double spaced.
A hanging indent is used for lengthy citations.
The researcher’s name and address are included.

Answer 1

Apply these three:

- “Works Cited” is centered on the page. — Yes.
- Citations are double spaced. — Yes (double-space the entire page; no extra spaces between entries).
- A hanging indent is used for lengthy citations. — Yes (second and subsequent lines of each entry are indented).

Do not apply these:

- Citations are listed in chronological order. — No (they are listed alphabetically by author/title).
- The researcher’s name and address are included. — No (the works cited page does not include the researcher's name or address).