MLA (Modern Language Association) is a commonly used citation format. It is the paper guidance format of the American Modern Language Association. When writing English papers, MLA format should be used to ensure the integrity of academic works.
Format considerations:
1, double-spaced.
2. The first line of the second line is indented by 5 characters (or half an inch).
3. If there is no author, start with the title of the article.
4. Abbreviate all month names except May, June and July.
5. If the encyclopedia does not arrange the articles in alphabetical order, it is regarded as a general book article.
6. Website: including the name of the webpage, the full name of the website and its creator (this is often the same as the website name). In addition, it also includes the date when the article was created and existed (year, month and day) and the date when you saw this article.
The eighth edition MLA format:
1, accept the use of the author's pen name instead of the author's real name.
2. When citing periodicals, it is necessary to add vol and no to indicate the number and volume of periodicals.
3. When quoting network information, you need to include a website link. In the previous MLA format requirements, there was no explicit provision for website links. However, in the eighth edition of MLA, it is clearly pointed out that links to websites need to be included. Even if the website information is updated, readers can find relevant information through links. Please note that it is not necessary to include "http://" or "https://" when referring to a URL.
4. When quoting periodicals or websites, you can omit the published information. The eighth edition of MLA omits the publishing city when quoting books. Only when the editions published in different countries and regions are different, it is necessary to point out the publishing city in the citation.