Element sequence
Element sequence
Bibliographies are H.A.R.D.
Header
Alphabetized
Reverse indented
Double-spaced
1 inch margins
Double spaced
Size 12 Times New Roman
Hanging margins (see video) --->
Arranged alphabetically according to the first word in the citation (after A, An, or The)
No abbreviations (cheat sheet)!
MLA 9 guidelines break a citation into nine elements (left). It is OK to omit elements that do not exist. Some sources may have multiple containers (element 3).
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infographic (left)