-point size. Double the spacing of the entire research paper, even the works cited page. Leave a space after periods and other punctuation marks, unless your instructor asks you to leave two spaces. These guidelines come from the MLA Style Center webpage “Formatting a Research Paper”.1. Author. Start with the author's last name, followed by a comma, then the rest of the author's last name as given in the work. This element must end with a period. If the rest of the author's name ends with a period, do not follow it with another period. MLA Manual, -25 2: Cite creative visual works. If you're integrating an AI-generated image into your work, you'll likely need to create a caption for it following the guidelines in the MLA Handbook. Use a description of the prompt, followed by the AI ​​tool, version, and creation date: Fig. 1. “Pointillist painting of a sheep in a. Citing a personal interview in MLA. To cite an interview you conducted yourself, begin the Works Cited entry with the name of the interviewee. Then describe it simply with the word “Interview,” followed by your own name or “the author” and the date the interview took place. Entry of works cited. Gray, Alasdair.