If my college requires that I include a table of contents in my paper, where should I place it?

Note: This post relates to content in the eighth edition of the MLA Handbook. For up-to-date guidance, see the ninth edition of the MLA Handbook.

A table of contents is generally used for longer projects such as theses or dissertations, but if you are required to include a table of contents for a shorter project, create a title page and then place the table of contents, labeled “Contents,” by itself on the next page.