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Both MLA and APA require a hanging indent in your citation list (Works Cited or References). With a hanging indent, only the first line of a citation goes all the way to the left margin. every additional line is indented by 0.5 inches.
It's very easy in MS Word:
On a PC, just select your text and hit Ctrl T.
You could instead select your text, right click your mouse, choose Paragraph/Indentation then Special:Hanging
On a Mac, select your text and hit Command T.
Or you could look under the Format menu for Paragraph then Indents and Spacing.
MLA + APA Formats
In addition to rules for citations, MLA and APA have rules about how to set up your papers. See previous pages for information about citations.
APA Formatting & Style Guide (Purdue OWL)
APA's guide to the format for student papers. (19 pp. PDF)
Excelsior College OWL guide to formatting APA papers.
Watch this video by a librarian about how to format your APA paper (14:13):
From SNHU's Online Writing Center (OWC).