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MLA Citation GeneratorGenerate MLA 9th edition citations for books, articles, and websites.

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MLA Citation Generator

Generate MLA 9th edition citations for books, articles, and websites.

How to Use
1

Choose Source

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2

Enter Details

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3

Get Citation

Works Cited entry and in-text citation.

What Is MLA Citation Generator?

MLA 9th edition style for literature, languages, and humanities. Uses author-page in-text citations and Works Cited. Handles books, journals, websites, and chapters with italics, quotation marks, and et al. for 3+ authors.

Why Use Our MLA Citation Generator?

  • Correct MLA 9 formatting
  • Parenthetical and narrative in-text
  • 3+ authors with et al.
  • Proper punctuation and capitalization
  • MLA formatting reminders

Common Use Cases

Literature Essays

Literary analysis citations.

Language Studies

Linguistics citations.

College Writing

English class assignments.

Cultural Studies

Cultural criticism papers.

Technical Guide

Author: Last, First. 3+: first + et al. Book: Author. *Title*. Publisher, Year. Journal: Author. "Title." *Journal*, vol. X, no. Y, Year, pp. Pages. Website: Author. "Title." *Site*, Year, URL. Accessed Date. In-text: (Author Page).

Tips & Best Practices

  • 1
    Author-page citations, not author-date
  • 2
    Quotes for articles, italics for books
  • 3
    3+ authors: et al.
  • 4
    Page numbers for direct quotes
  • 5
    Alphabetize Works Cited

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Frequently Asked Questions

QMLA vs APA?
MLA: author-page for humanities. APA: author-date for sciences.
QAccess dates?
MLA 9 recommends for online sources.
QTitle formatting?
Italics for long works, quotes for short.
QWhen et al.?
3+ authors in both Works Cited and in-text.
QContainer system?
MLA 9 treats sources as existing within containers with standard elements.

About MLA Citation Generator

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