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World History - Axial Transformation Sources

Basic Formatting Guidelines

  • Hanging Indent:  Be sure each citation has the first line aligned left, and every subsequent line indented.  You do this in Google Docs by doing the following:
    • Highlight the lines you need to have a hanging indent > Format > Align & Indent > Indentation Options > Special Indent > Hanging > Apply
  • Alphabetize: Be sure that your citations are in alphabetical order based on the first word in each citation.
  • Annotation Indentation:  The annotation should be indented even further than the hanging indent.  You do this in Google Docs by doing the following:
    • Highlight your annotation > Format > Align & Indent > Increase Indent

What to Include in Your Annotation

Write a short paragraph giving an overview or summary of the source and how it helped in your research.

Sample MLA Annotated Bibliography