Sample MLA Papers and Works Cited Lists

Sample MLA formatted papers

• Example 1: http://www.dianahacker.com/pdfs/Hacker-Daly-MLA.pdf (PDF)
• Example 2: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/media/pdf/20090701095636_747.pdf (PDF)

Annotated Bibliographies

An annotated bibliography is a list of citations to books, articles, and other sources. Each citation is followed by a brief descriptive and/or evaluative paragraph (the annotation) that informs the reader of the relevance, accuracy, and quality of the sources cited.

• How to prepare an annotated bibliography
• Sample annotated bibliography in MLA Style (PDF)

MLA Citation Elements

Note: Spacing in this graphic is not standard. All MLA papers and Works Cited lists should be double-spaced.

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