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Using Modern Language Association (MLA) Format MLA style also specifies guidelines for formatting manuscripts and using the English language in writing and also provides a writers with a system for cross-referencing their sources--from their parenthetical references to their works cited page. This cross-referencing system allows readers to locate the publication information of source material. This is of great value for researchers who may want to locate your sources for their own research projects. The proper use of MLA style also shows the credibility of writers; such writers show accountability to their source material. Most importantly, the use of MLA style can protect writers from accusations of plagiarism--the purposeful or accidental use of source material by other writers without giving appropriate credit. All guidelines for MLA style are in the MLA Manual and Guide to Scholarly Publishing (2nd edition). If you are asked to use MLA format for a research paper, the book to consult is MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers (6th edition). Included here is a brief summary of MLA style for the research paper. 稡asic Paper Format 稭aking Reference to the Works of Others in Your Text 穀our Works Cited List (and Examples) 稡asic Forms For Sources In Print 稡asic Forms For Electronic Sources 稯ther Types of Sources 稟 Note on Notes Basic Paper Format The preparation of manuscripts in MLA style is covered in chapter four of the MLA Style Manual, as well as in chapter three of the Handbook for Writing Research Papers. Here are some basic guidelines for formatting a paper in MLA style. For additional help with formatting a document in MLA style, see our additional resources section. General Guidelines 稵ype your paper or write it on a computer and print it out on standard-sized paper (8.5 X 11 inches). 稤ouble-space your paper. 稴et the margins of your document to 1 inch on all sides. 稢reate a header that numbers all pages consecutively in t