MLA Citation Generator
Generate MLA 9th edition citations for websites, books, and journal articles. Get properly formatted Works Cited entries instantly.
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MLA 9th Edition citation format
MLA (Modern Language Association) style is the most common citation format in the humanities, particularly in English, literature, and cultural studies courses. The 9th edition simplified many rules and introduced a universal container system.
MLA format examples
- Website: Smith, John. "Article Title." Site Name, Publisher, 15 Mar. 2024, www.example.com/article. Accessed 20 Mar. 2024.
- Book: Morrison, Toni. Beloved. Vintage International, 2004.
- Journal: Lee, Sarah. "Study Title." Journal of Research, vol. 12, no. 3, 2023, pp. 45-67.
Key MLA rules
- Author names are inverted: Last, First.
- Titles of longer works (books, journals) are italicized.
- Titles of shorter works (articles, pages) use quotation marks.
- The Works Cited page lists all sources alphabetically by author last name.
- In-text citations use author last name and page number: (Smith 45).
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MLA (Modern Language Association) format is a citation style used primarily in the humanities. The 9th edition is the current standard and uses a streamlined approach with a universal container system for all source types.
In MLA, cite a website as: Author Last, First. "Page Title." Site Name, Publisher, Day Month Year, URL. Accessed Day Month Year. If no author is listed, start with the page title.
Yes, the MLA 9th edition recommends including URLs in citations. Omit "http://" or "https://" from the beginning of the URL for cleaner formatting.
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