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MLA 9th edition citation generator

Create an MLA 9 citation, then copy it into your Works Cited list.

Often used for english, literature, languages and the humanities.

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Key rules

Works Cited
Title the list Works Cited. Sort it by surname and use a hanging indent.
Author names
Write the first author surname first. For three or more authors, use “et al.”
Containers
A journal, website or streaming service is the container. Italicise its name.
Dates and links
Write dates as day, abbreviated month and year. Add an access date when a page may change.

Examples

  • Book

    Morrison, Toni. Beloved. Alfred A. Knopf, 1987.

  • Journal article

    Sweller, John. “Cognitive Load during Problem Solving.” Cognitive Science, vol. 12, no. 2, 1988, pp. 257–85.

  • Web page

    Kolbert, Elizabeth. “Climate Change from A to Z.” The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2022, newyorker.com/magazine/2022/11/28/climate-change-from-a-to-z.

Common questions

What goes in an in-text citation?
Author surname and page number with no comma: (Morrison 48). If there is no author, use a short version of the title.
Do I always need an access date?
Not always, but MLA recommends one for undated online sources or anything that could be edited later.