Print a copy of the source, such as a copy of the article or online information, or save it through Adobe Acrobat or a similar program or at minimum bookmark the page. This is important to make certain you have all relevant information.
Omit the URLs for web sources unless required by your instructor to use them. The MLA no longer requires them as web addresses change frequently, and many articles are available on multiple sites. This enables most articles to be found through an Internet Search Engine using the author or title.
Use the appropriate abbreviations for MLA electronic publications. For instances when the publisher or source information is unavailable, indicate that with the abbreviation n.p. If there is no publication date listed, use the abbreviation n.d. If the entry type requires a page number yet none is listed, use the abbreviation n. pag.
Compile information that's available for your citation such as author name or editor, article title in quotations, website name, version number if applicable, publisher name and date if available, page numbers if applicable and date you accessed the site.
Format your works cited entry by listing it as this, for a basic web page:
Smith, Jane. "How to Write Your Story." Writing Tips for Beginners, n.d. Web. June 2010. The title of the website should be in italics.
Center at the top of a new page the words Works Cited, no italics or quotation marks. Use the same one inch margins with last name and page number header as the rest of your paper. The Works Cited page comes at the end of the paper.
Double-space all citations but don't skip spaces between your entries. Create a hanging indent by indenting five spaces on the second and subsequent lines of a citation. Alphabetically list your entries by author's last name, or by title if no author is known.