MLA formatting is a set of guidelines established by the Modern Language Association for writing academic papers and citing sources—particularly in humanities disciplines—which includes rules for formatting manuscripts, in-text citations, and the works cited page. Disciplines that commonly use MLA formatting include:
- English Literature
- Modern Languages (e.g., Spanish, French, German)
- Comparative Literature
- Cultural Studies
- Literary Criticism
- Theater and Performance Studies
- Linguistics
- Art History
- Philosophy
- Religion
