Both APA and MLA style share identical indent rules for their final source pages, requiring a 0.5-inch hanging indent for all bibliography entries. However, their structural formatting rules diverge significantly when dealing with long block quotations within the body text.
Below is the complete breakdown of indentation rules for both citation styles. 1. Source Page Indentation (Hanging Indents)
For the final list of references, both styles require a hanging indent. This means the first line of the entry aligns flush with the left margin, while all subsequent lines are indented exactly 0.5 inches (one tab press).
The primary structural differences lie in the page headers and information order, rather than the indentation itself:
Citing Your Sources: Formatting a Hanging Indent – LibGuides – CCSU
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