MLA Citation Style You are viewing the free, open access version of The Nature of Writing. For all premium membership features (including quizzes, additional lessons, course progress tracking, and more), please register or log in. Introduction Intro to MLA Citation In-Text Citation The Rules for In-Text Citation Notes Footnotes and Endnotes Works Cited Works Cited FormatHanging Indentation The Parts of a Works Cited Entry AuthorTitlesContainersSupplemental Elements Types of Works Cited Entries BooksArticlesElectronic SourcesOther Sources Abbreviations Notes on Abbreviations