1. How to Format Your MLA Paper In Google Docs

2. Step #1-Name Your Document
You want to make sure that you name your document right away otherwise you will have a bunch of Untitled Documents

3. Step #2 Margins Your paper needs to have 1” margins Go to File
Scroll down to Page Setup
Check to see that everything says 1”

4. Step #3 Font Size and Style
Your font type should be Times New Roman and size 12

5. Step #4 Spacing Your paper needs to be Double Spaced Go to Format
Scroll Down to Spacing
Check Double

6. Step #5 Page Numbering To Set Page Numbers: Go to Insert
Scroll down to Page Number
Select first box
Write your Last Name BEFORE the number and leave a space after it

7. Step #6 Heading
Starting from the left hand side include the following:
First and Last Name
Teacher’s Name
Class Name (U.S. History 3)
Date: Day Month Year (no commas)

8. Step #7 Adding a Title 1. Title needs to be centered
2. Title needs to be in Times New Roman and size 12 Font
3. DO NOT underline or make your title bold
4. Title needs to connect to your paper

9. Step #8 Indenting Indent the first line of each new paragraph
Tab should be set at ½ inch

10. Step #9 Works Cited Page
The Works Cited page is the LAST page of your paper and contains all of your sources
Please write Works Cited in the center of your paper. Do Not make those words bold or underline them
Times New Roman and Size 12 Font
List the citations in alphabetical order by the first letter of the citation no matter what it is (name, book. etc.)
You want your Works Cited page in Hanging Indent Format where the first line is at the left margin and each line after that is indented

11. Step #10 Creating Citations
Using Databases makes it easy to create citations because they do it for you. After the citation is created, just click copy and paste and it will copy the citation for you. Please note: you want to verify that spacing, font, font size, etc. is correct
Purdue Owl MLA Guide- so many things can be cited nowadays so this is a great resource to use to verify the information
Easybib- (once again you want to verify that everything is accurate)