Where do you put the title in MLA format?

Formatting the First Page of Your Paper Double space again and center the title. Do not underline, italicize, or place your title in quotation marks. Write the title in Title Case (standard capitalization), not in all capital letters. Double space between the title and the first line of the text.

Does MLA format include a title?

An MLA-formatted research paper does not need a title page (unless your instructor requires one, of course). Instead, include at the top of your first page a heading consisting of your name, your instructor’s name, the course number, and the date and the title of your paper.

How do you alphabetize a title?

Alphabetize letter by letter. Ignore spaces, capitalization, hyphens, apostrophes, periods, and accent marks. When alphabetizing titles or group names as authors, go by the first significant word (disregard a, an, the, etc.)

Should MLA citations be numbered?

MLA citation follows the letter by letter style using the first data element. This may be the author, name of the organization or, in some cases, the name of the work. Do not place the entries in a numbered list. Here are some other basic rules for alphabetizing your works cited sources.