The Modern Language Association (MLA) format is a commonly accepted formatting standard for papers published in the fields of the liberal arts and humanities. MLA format requires authorative sources to be stated when using source material that is credited to another author. MLA formatted papers have specific guidelines for both in-line and bibliographic citations. The MLA standard provides
. many specific formatting guidelines that enable students, instructors, and readers to share information in a common format that is easy to read and understand. An example of a MLA research paper can be found at http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/.
