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MLA Formatting Guide for Microsoft Word: Additional Resources

This guide provides a step by step overview of how to set up documents for MLA style in Microsoft Word. The guide also reviews the tools available in Microsoft Word and how they might be useful in a student's paper.

Additional Resources for MLA Formatting & Citation Style


The MLA Handbook, 8th Edition

REF 808.027 M72 2016

The MLA Handbook is the "official" resource to consult for MLA formatting and citation style questions. While there are many web resources that cover the same material (see below), we do have a copy of the handbook in the library for students to use.