Citation Guide
MLA Citation Format
Complete guide to MLA 9th edition. In-text citations and Works Cited examples.
MLA Core Elements (in order)
Author. "Title of Source." Title of Container, Other contributors, Version, Number, Publisher, Publication date, Location.
Citation Examples
Journal Article
In-text:
(Smith 45)Works Cited:
Smith, John D. "Title of Article." Journal Name, vol. 45, no. 2, 2023, pp. 123-145.Book
In-text:
(Williams 102)Works Cited:
Williams, Rachel T. Title of Book. Publisher, 2022.Website
In-text:
("Title of Page")Works Cited:
"Title of Page." Website Name, Publisher, 15 Mar. 2023, www.example.com/page.Book Chapter
In-text:
(Brown 67)Works Cited:
Brown, Amy. "Chapter Title." Title of Book, edited by Chris Editor, Publisher, 2021, pp. 50-75.Key MLA Rules
In-Text Citations
- • Author's last name + page number
- • No comma between author and page
- • No "p." or "pp." before page numbers
- • Period goes after parenthetical citation
Works Cited
- • Hanging indent (0.5 inch)
- • Double-spaced throughout
- • Alphabetical by first element
- • Italicize container titles
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