While the structure of a research paper is usually standard, there are certain things that can mess up up the whole thing. One of them is citation style, which differs for many kinds of colleges and universities. This is why knowing the peculiarities of writing an MLA research paper means knowing the key to succeeding in writing one.

      MLA research papers should first of all have a heading placed on the first page, and sources cited – on the last. In MLA research papers big attention is paid to quotings. For example, if you choose to quote something from prose that is five lines or longer, MLA citation style requires you to do the following:

• Begin quoting from a new line.
• Set the quested passage off from the text.
• Double space between the lines.
• Use no quotation marks.

While writing an MLA research paper, concentrate on the last page – your list of references. By the way, the rules of an MLA style will oblige you to call it Works Cited, not Bibliography, and there are certain differences. In Bibliography students usually list all sources they used while working on a research paper, while in Works cited they should specify only those works that were actually cited. In MLA research papers these sources have to be listed in alphabetical order. There should be no distinction between different types of sources. Simply list them by last names of authors. In MLA research papers there should be no number entries, as well