A graduate certificate is more focused, more practical and more economical than a master's degree, says Cathy Sandeen, dean of UCLA Extension. Sandeen says graduate certificates are pursued for three reasons: 1  To enhance skills to further a career or to find another job. 2  To get new skills to change careers.
Databases often capitalize the entire title of an article or book, while other types of styles (like the AP style or the APA style) only capitalize the first word. You must change the capitalization of the title to MLA style if you reference the title of a work in your paper. Marking the Title : There are three possible ways to mark a title: the use of underlining/italics, quotation marks, or no mark at all. The following general rules of thumb may help writers conceptualize the difference between the three demarcations: 1  Underline or italicize large works or works that contain other works.
See our guide on how to MLA format parenthetical citations details and examples on how to cite in the text of the document by MLA standards. 1  Clarkson's Guidelines on Formatting in MLA Style. ( 2 Note: always check your instructorâs guidelines): 3  Double-space the text of your work and use Times New Roman. Set the margins of your work to 1 inch on all sides. 2  For paragraphs indent the first line a half an inch from the left margin. 3  MLA recommends you use the Tab key. 4  Create a header for all pages of the document that numbers all pages in the upper right-hand corner at one-half inch from the top.