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Your Works Cited page in MLA

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In-text citations in MLA

Formatting your paper in mla, helpful resources on mla style, the ultimate guide to citing in mla.

The MLA citation style was developed by the Modern Language Association of America, an association of scholars and teachers of language and literature.

The MLA publishes several academic journals, and the MLA Handbook , a citation guide for high school and undergrad students. The MLA Handbook provides guidelines for writing and documenting research, as well as tips for the use of the English language in your writing.

MLA is a very popular citation style. However, if you are unsure which citation style to use in your paper, ask your instructor. There are many different citation styles and using the style your instructor or institution has established correctly can have a positive impact on your grade.

This guide is based on the 9th edition of the MLA Handbook and aims at helping you cite correctly in MLA. The MLA Handbook provides guidelines for a large variety of sources and uses a two-part documentation system for citing sources:

• in-text parenthetical citations (author, page)
• a reference list at the end of paper with all literature used in text.

Each source that was cited in the text or notes of your paper should appear in a list at the end of the paper. MLA calls the reference list a "Works Cited" page.

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Your Works Cited list identifies the sources you cite in the body of your research project. Works that you consult during your research, but don't use and cite in your paper, are not included. Your Works Cited list is ordered alphabetically by the part of the author's name that comes first in each entry.

Entries in the list of works cited are made up of core elements given in a specific order, and there are optional elements that may be included. The core elements in your works cited list are the following, given in the order in which they should appear, followed by the correct punctuation mark. The final element in an MLA reference should end with a period:

• Title of source.
• Title of container,
• Contributor,
• Publication date,

To use this template of core elements, first evaluate what you are citing to see which elements apply to the source. Then list each element relevant to your source in the order given on the template. For a work containing another work (e.g. an article published in a journal and contained in a database), you can repeat the process by filling out the template again from Title of container to Location , listing all elements that apply to the container.

Step-by-step guide to create a Works Cited entry

Let's try this with a journal article. If you wanted to cite the article , “What Should We Do with a Doctor Here?”: Medical Authority in Austen’s Sanditon ," from the journal, Nineteenth-Century Contexts , the process would look like this:

• First, you would determine the author. In this case, that's Amy Mallory-Kani. so the first part of your reference would be: Mallory-Kani, Amy.
• Next, you'd want to include the title of the source in quotation marks, followed by a period: “What Should We Do with a Doctor Here?”: Medical Authority in Austen’s Sanditon."
• After the title of the source, you need to list the container. In this case, it's the journal's name, Nineteenth-Century Contexts , italicized and followed by a comma.
• For journal articles, the title of the container needs to be followed by version, or the volume number of the journal, separated by a comma from the issue number: vol. 39, no. 4,
• Since there is not typically a publisher listed for journal articles, the next step is to include the date, followed by a comma: 2017,
• Finally, you'll end your reference by adding the page numbers for the article, followed by an ending period: pp. 313-26.

If we put this all together, the full reference will look like this:

EXAMPLE Journal article

Mallory-Kani, Amy. “'What Should We Do with a Doctor Here?': Medical Authority in Austen’s Sanditon ”. Nineteenth-Century Contexts , vol. 39, no. 4, 2017, pp. 313-26.

MLA has a specific rule about how to structure page numbers in a works cited entry. Use pp. and then list the number. If the page range is within ten or one hundred digits, you don't need to repeat the first digit. For example, you would write pp. 51-8 or pp. 313-26.

The following section takes a deeper look at the core elements of an MLA works cited entry to help you get your citation right.

A closer look at MLA's core elements

When formatting the author element, make sure to follow these guidelines:

• When a work is published without an author's name, do not list it as Anonymous . Skip the author element instead and begin with the Title of source .
• Begin the entry with the last name of the author, so it can be alphabetized under this name. Follow the last name with a comma and the rest of the name as presented by the work.
• When a source has two authors, include them in the order in which they are presented in the work. Reverse the first of the names as described above.
• When a source has three or more authors, reverse the first of the names as described above and follow it with a comma and the abbreviation, et al.

EXAMPLE Source with two authors

Gabrielle, Matthew, and David M. Perry. The Bright Ages: A New History of Medieval Europe . Harper, 2021.

In the Title of Source element, you list the title of the work you are citing:

EXAMPLE Title of Source element

Cox, Taylor.  Creating the Multicultural Organization: A Strategy for Capturing the Power of Diversity . Jossey-Bass, 2001.

In general, titles in your Works Cited list are given in full exactly as they are found in the source, except that capitalization, punctuation between the main title and a subtitle, and the styling of titles that normally appear in italic typeface are standardized. The Title of Source element is followed by a period unless the title ends in a question mark or exclamation point.

A container in the context of the MLA template is a work that contains another work. An example of a container can be:

• A periodical, such as a journal, magazine or newspaper is the container of an article published there.
• A website or database can be the container of a post, a review, a song, a film, or other media.
• An art exhibit is the container of an artwork featured in it.

In the example below, the Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability is the container of the article “Vocabulary Knowledge of Deaf and Hearing Postsecondary Students”: 

EXAMPLE Title of Container

Sarchet, Thomastine, et al. “Vocabulary Knowledge of Deaf and Hearing Postsecondary Students.”  Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability , vol. 27, no. 2, Summer 2014, pp. 161–178.

Importantly, a website or a database is not always automatically the container of a work that can be found there. If you click on a Facebook link that takes you to a New York Times article, Facebook is not the container of the article, but the New York Times website is. Be careful to make the distinction here.

The title of Container is normally italicized and followed by a comma.

People, groups, and organizations can be contributors to a work without being its primary creator. There can be a primary author, but a work can also be created by a group of people. Key contributors should always be listed in your entry. Other contributors can be listed on a case-by-case basis. Whenever you list a contributor, include a label describing the role. These kinds of contributors should always be listed in your entry:

• translators
• editors responsible for scholarly editions and anthologies
• editors responsible for edited collections of works by various primary authors from which you cite an individual contribution

EXAMPLE Translator of a work with a primary author

Chartier, Roger. The Order of Books: Readers, Authors, and Libraries in Europe between the Fourteenth and Eighteenth Centuries. Translated by Lydia G. Cochrane, Stanford UP, 1994.

It may be necessary to include other types of contributors if they shaped the overall presentation of the work. Use labels (in lowercase) to describe the contributor's role, such as:

• translated by

EXAMPLE Creator of a television show

"Strike Up the Band." The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel , created by Amy Sherman-Palladino, season 3, episode 1, Amazon Studios, 2019.

When a source has three or more contributors in the same role, list the first contributor, followed by et al.

EXAMPLE Three or more contributors

Balibar, Étienne. Politics and the Other Scene . Translated by Christine Jones et al., Verso, 2002.

If a source is a version of a work released in more than one form, you need to identify the version in your entry. For example, books are commonly issued in versions called editions .

When citing versions in your Works Cited list, write original numbers with arabic numerals and no superscript. Abbreviate revised (rev.) and edition (ed.) .

EXAMPLE Edition of a work

Black, Joseph, et al., editors. The Broadview Anthology of British Literature: The Victorian Era . 3rd ed., Broadview, 2021.

The source you are documenting may be part of a sequence, like a volume, issue, or episode. Include that number in your entry:

EXAMPLE Work with a number

Warren, R., et al. “The Projected Effect on Insects, Vertebrates, and Plants of Limiting Global Warming to 1.5°C Rather than 2°C.”  Science (New York, N.Y.) , vol. 360, no. 6390, 2018, pp. 791–795, doi:10.1126/science.aar3646.

Always use arabic numerals in the Number element. If necessary, convert roman numerals or spelled out numerals to arabic numerals.

The publisher is the entity primarily responsible for making the work available to the public. The publisher element may include the following:

• book publisher
• studio, network, company, or distributor that produced or broadcast a television show
• institution responsible for creating website content
• agency that produced government publication

A publisher's name may be omitted when there is none, or when it doesn't need to be given, for example in:

• some periodicals (when publication is ongoing)
• works published by their authors or editors (self-published)
• websites not involved in producing the content they make available (e.g. Youtube)

This element tells your reader when the version of the book you are citing was published. In the example below, the book was published in 2018:

EXAMPLE Publication date

Lavelle, Christophe, editor.  Molecular Motors: Methods and Protocols. 2nd ed., Humana Press, 2018, doi:10.1007/978-1-4939-8556-2.

If roman numerals are used, convert them to arabic numerals. Use the day-month-year style to minimize commas in your entry and use the most specific date you can find in your source. Include day, month, and year if your source does:

EXAMPLE Specific Publication date

Merrill, Stephen. "Teaching through a Pandemic: A Mindset for This Moment." Edutopia , 19 Mar. 2020, www.edutopia.org/article/teaching-through-pandemic-mindset-moment.

When time is given and helps define and locate the work, include it.

For paginated print or similar formats (e.g. PDFs), the location is the page range. In other cases, additional information may need to be included with the page numbers so that the work can be found. In this overview, you can see examples for locations:

As mentioned above, Works Cited list entries in MLA style are based on the template of core elements. In some cases, you may need or want to give additional information relevant to the work you are documenting. You can do so by adding supplements to the template. There are two sections where you can add supplements, either:

• after the Title of Source, or
• at the end of the entry.

A period should be placed after a supplemental element. Three pieces of information are the most likely to be placed after the Title of Source:

• A contributor other than the author
• The original publication date (for a work contained in another work)
• Generically labeled sections (if any part or section of the work has a unique title as well as generic label)

For example, inserting the contributors' roles and names after the Title of Source element tells the reader that Leila El Khalidi and Christopher Tingley translated only The Singing of the Stars , not all the other works in Short Arabic Plays :

EXAMPLE Supplemental elements

Fagih, Ahmed Ibrahim al-. The Singing of the Stars . Translated by Leila El Khalidi and Christopher Tingley. Short Arabic Plays: An Anthology , edited by Salma Khadra Jayyusi, Interlink Books, 2003, pp. 140-57.

If you need to clarify something about the entry as a whole, you can do it at the end of the entry , like:

• Date of access
• Medium of publication (when more than one version of a source is accessible on the same landing page and you are citing a version that is not the default version)
• Dissertations and theses
• Publication history
• Book series
• Columns, sections, and other recurring titled features
• Multivolume works
• Government documents

EXAMPLE Government documents

United States, Congress, House. Improving Broadband Access for Veterans Act of 2016. Congress.gov , www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/6394/text. 114th Congress, 2nd session, House Resolution 6394, passed 6 Dec. 2016.

How to use Bibguru for MLA citations

In-text citations aim at directing the reader to the entry in your Works Cited list for the source. while creating the least possible interruption in the text. An in-text citation usually contains the author's name (or other first element in the entry in the works cited list) and a page number. The page number usually goes in a parenthesis, placed where there is a natural pause in the text.

A parenthetical citation that directly follows a quotation is placed after the closing quotation mark. No punctuation is used between the author's name (or the title) and a page number:

EXAMPLE Parenthetical citation

“It's silly not to hope. It's a sin he thought.” (Hemingway 96)

The author's name can appear in the text itself or before the page number in the parenthesis:

Cox names five strategies to implement Diversity Management in companies (50).

Here are some additional examples of in-text citations and their corresponding Works Cited entries:

EXAMPLE Citation in prose using author's name

Smith argues that Jane Eyre is a "feminist Künstlerroman " that narrativizes a woman's struggle to write herself into being (86).

Jane Eyre is a "feminist Künstlerroman " that narrativizes a woman's struggle to write herself into being (Smith 86).

EXAMPLE Works cited

Smith, Jane. Feminist Self-Definition in the Nineteenth-Century Novel . Cambridge UP, 2001.

How to correctly style your in-text citations

• If you are citing an author in your paper, give the full name at first mention and the last name alone thereafter.
• If you are citing a work with two authors, include both first and last names the first time you mention them in your paper. Then, in a following parenthetical citation, connect the two last names with and .
• If the source has three or more authors, you may list all the names or provide the name of the first collaborator followed by "and others" or "and colleagues". In a parenthetical citation, list the last name of the first author and et al .

Ditch the frustrations for stress-free citations

The MLA Handbook also provides guidelines on how to present your paper in a clear and consistent way. These are the general guidelines to format your paper correctly , according to MLA. For more details, refer to the MLA Handbook :

• Use a legible font (e.g. Times New Roman). Font size should be 12 pt.
• Set the margins of your document to 1 inch on all sides.
• Double-space the entire text of your paper.
• Leave only one space after periods or other punctuation marks.
• Indent every new paragraph one half-inch from the left margin. You can use your tab bar for this.
• Create a header that numbers all pages consecutively in the upper right-hand corner, one half-inch from the top and flush with the right margin.
• Use italics for the titles of longer works.
• Do not make a title page for your paper unless specifically required.
• On the first page, make sure that the text is left-aligned. Then, list your name, the name of your teacher or professor, the course name and the date in separate lines.
• Center align your heading. Do not italicize, bold, or underline your title. Also, do not use a period after the title.

The MLA Handbook gives guidance for a multitude of different sources, like websites, television series, songs, articles, comic books, etc., and considers various types of contributors to these sources. BibGuru's MLA citation generator helps you create the fastest and most accurate MLA citations possible. If you want to learn more about MLA citations, check out our detailed MLA citation guides .

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Resources based on the 9th edition of the MLA Handbook

• Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL)
• California State University, Northridge Library MLA Style Guide
• Columbia College Library MLA Style Guide
• McMaster University Library MLA Style Guide
• Spartanburg Community College Library MLA Style Guide
• Madison College Libraries MLA Style Guide
• California State University, Dominguez Hills Library MLA Style Guide
• University of Wisconsin-Parkside Library MLA Style Guide

The following resources are based on the 8th edition of the MLA Handbook , but still offer relevant insights on MLA style

• University of Washington Libraries MLA Style Guide
• University of North Texas Libraries MLA Style Guide
• Valencia College Library MLA Style Guide
• College of Southern Nevada Libraries MLA Style Guide
• University of Nevada, Reno Libraries MLA Style Guide
• Montana State University Library MLA Style Guide
• University of Michigan Library MLA Style Guide
• University of Vermont Libraries MLA Style Guide
• University of Illinois Library MLA Style Guide
• Hillsborough Community College Libraries MLA Style Guide
• Southern Connecticut State University Library MLA Style Guide
• Arizona State University Library MLA Style Guide

An in-text citation usually contains the author's name (or other first element in the entry in the works cited list) and a page number. The page number usually goes in a parenthesis, placed where there is a natural pause in the text.

In MLA style, audio-visual material uses the specific time of the audio/video for in-text citations. You need to cite the author's last name and the time or a short version of the title and the time within parentheses, e.g.:

The following scene exemplifies the performer's physical abilities (Thurman 00:15:43-00:20:07).

Anyone can use MLA style given its versatility. However, this format is often used by writers and students working in the arts and humanities, such as linguistics, literature, and history.

Yes, the BibGuru MLA citation generator is completely free and ready to use by students and writers adopting MLA guidelines.

The most recent version of the MLA guidelines is the 9th edition of the MLA Handbook, released in 2021. It is still very new so you should check with your instructor or institution to make sure you're using the right version.

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MLA Format Guide for MLA (9th Edition)

MLA citations have two main parts that work together to identify the sources you’ve used for a paper and each of the specific places in your paper where you directly quote or paraphrase from a source:

• A Works Cited list
• Located at the end of your paper
• Contains a list of full references for every source you cited in your paper
• Alphabetized by author’s last name
• In-text citations
• Appear in the text of your paper, after any place where you directly quote or paraphrase from a source
• Consist of just the author name and relevant page number of the quote source
• Are written inside

How to Write an MLA Works Cited

The Works Cited list (sometimes also called a reference list or bibliography) contains the full references for every source you used in writing your paper. The references are alphabetized in the list by author’s last name.

Every entry in an MLA Works Cited—whether for a book, website, journal, etc.—is built from up to nine components:

• Author. “Title of the Source.” Title of the Container , Other contributors, Version, Number, Publisher, Publication date, Location.

If a particular reference you are using doesn’t have any information for one of these components, then you just leave out that component.

Here's a bit more information about each of the components that will let you handle any type of MLA works cited entry.

Author in MLA Format

How you handle the author depends on how many authors the work has, or if the author is an organization rather than a single person.

• 1 author : Invert the author’s name (Last Name, First Name)
• Andrews, Julianne
• 2 authors : Include both authors in the order in which they appear on the work, inverting the first author’s name, followed by an “and” and then the second author’s name written normally.
• Andrews, Julianne and Arthur Smith
• 3+ authors : Include the first author listed on the work, inverted, followed by the phrase “et al”
• Andrews, Julianne, et al
• Organization : If the work was written by an Organization rather than by a person or group of people, then just write out the name of the organization.
• No author : If a work has no listed author at all, then you can leave out the Author component entirely and start with the Title of the Source. (Note: when alphabetizing the entry by the first letter of the Title of the Source, ignore articles that start the title such as “The,” “A,” etc.)

Title of the Source in MLA Format

Use the entire title of your source, including subtitles. Subtitles should be separated from the main title by a colon.

The formatting for the source depends on whether it’s self contained or part of a larger whole (such as an entire book, website, or movie), or is part of a larger work (such as a story in an anthology, an article in a magazine, etc.):

• If the source is a self contained unit : The title should be italicized.
• Andrews, Julianne. The Friendly Giraffe . Knopf, 2011.
• If the source is part of a larger work : The title should be placed within quotation marks.
• Andrews, Julianne. “The Best Game Ever Played.” Essays on Sports , Harcourt, 2017, pp. 17-31.

Regardless of whether it’s inside quotes or italicized, the title of the source should be written in title case, which means you capitalize every word other than articles, conjunctions, and prepositions.

Title of the Container in MLA Format

The “container” refers to a larger work that contains the source, such as a magazine that contains an article. If a source isn’t a part of a longer work (such as an entire book), then leave out the Title of Container component.

The Title of the Container should always be italicized:

Common examples of containers are:

• A book containing short stories or essays
• A magazine or newspaper containing articles
• An encyclopedia containing entries
• A website containing articles or other entries
• A TV series containing episodes

Other Contributors

If there are people who contributed to a work besides the author(s), include those names in the “Other Contributors” component.

Other contributors should be formatted by identifying what the person did and then the person’s name written out normally. For example:

• Andrews, Julianne. “The Best Game Ever Played.” Great Sports Writing of 2018 , edited by Carlos Mendes, Harcourt, 2017, pp. 17-31.

Common types of work that are result in people being included as contributors are:

• Translated by
• Illustrated by
• Directed by

If there are different versions or editions of your source, specify which version your specific source belongs to:

• Andrews, Julianne. “The Best Game Ever Played.” Great Sports Writing of 2018 , edited by Carlos Mendes, 3rd ed, Harcourt, 2017, pp. 17-31.

Common reasons for the inclusion of a version number for an entry are:

• A 2nd (or 3rd or 4th, etc.) edition of a source
• A director’s cut of a movie
• An anniversary or expanded edition

Many types of sources are numbered in some way, and in such cases the MLA entry should capture that numbering:

• Andrews, Julianne. “The Best Game Ever Played.” Great Sports Writing of 2018 , edited by Carlos Mendes, 3rd ed, vol. 3, Harcourt, 2017, pp. 17-31.

Numbering most often occurs for sources that have containers. Common examples include:

• Journals are often divided into volumes (“vol. 3”)
• Magazines and some periodicals may be numbered (“no. 16”)
• Television shows often have season and episode numbers (“Season 4, Episode 2”)

If a source has multiple numbers, separate the numbers with commas (“vol 3, no. 16”).

Not all sources will have a publisher—this component usually only applies to books and to movies. For movies, the production company is treated as the “publisher.”

Publication date

You should include as specific a publication date as possible, which can range from just the year all the way down to the minute. Ranges are acceptable.

• Andrews, Julianne. “The Best Game Ever Played.” Great Sports Writing of 2018, edited by Carlos Mendes, 3rd ed, vol. 3, Harcourt, 2017, pp. 17-31.

The most common ways to represent the publication date are:

• Year : 2001
• Month/Year : Apr. 1976 (note that months should be abbreviated to their first three letters followed by a period, such as “Apr.”)
• Day/Month/Year : 2 Apr. 1976 (note that the day should precede the month)
• Precise time and date : 2 Apr. 1976, 5:15 p.m.
• Year Range : 1975-1977
• Month/Year Range : Apr. 1976–Apr. 1977
• If there’s no date : If you can’t find a publication date, instead use the day/month/year format for the day on which you accessed the information and use the word “Accessed” to make clear the distinction.
• Andrews, Julianne. “The Best Game Ever Played.” Great Sports Writing , edited by Carlos Mendes, Accessed 2 Apr. 2018, www.greatsportswriting.com/best.

The location component generally only applies to references that either have containers or that is an event or physical object that occurred or you encountered in a physical place.

• For a chapter, essay, story, or other part of a book : Include a page range.
• Andrews, Julianne. “The Best Game Ever Played.” Great Sports Writing of 2018 , edited by Carlos Mendes, 3rd ed, vol. 3, Harcourt, 2017, pp. 217-231.
• For a web page : Include the URL, leaving out the “http://” or “https://”.
• For a printed periodical article : Include a page range.
• Andrews, Julianne. “The Best Game Ever Played.” The Sports Magazine, 2 Jan. 2022, 25-39.
• For an online journal : There are two options
• Include a URL, leaving out the “http://” or “https://”
• Andrews, Julianne. “A Statistical Analysis to Identify the Best Games Ever Played.” Sports Analytics , Accessed 2 Apr. 2018, www.sportsanalytics.org/1249.
• A DOI—digital object identifier—which are sometimes assigned to journal articles to provide a link to that article that will never change. If an article has one, use it instead of a URL
• Example: doi: 11.1633/tox.31266
• Andrews, Julianne. “A Statistical Analysis to Identify the Best Games Ever Played.” Sports Analytics , Accessed 2 Apr. 2018, doi: 11.1633/tox.31266.
• For a physical object located in a specific place : Include the place where you encountered the object, including the name of any institution and the location of that institution.
• Goldsworthy, Andy. The Wall that Went for a Walk . 1999, Storm King Art Center, Windsor, NY.

How to Write MLA In-Text Citations

In-text citations do two things:

• They identify the places in your paper where you either directly quote or paraphrase a source.
• They contain just enough information to refer to the full entry in the Works Cited list, so a reader can tell which source you quoted or paraphrased from.

MLA In-Text Citations Format

MLA in-text citations follow two basic formats:

• The author’s last name and a page number or other location inside parentheses:
• The greatest game ever played wasn’t “great because of what happened on the field, but because of what happened off of it” (Andrews 71).
• If the author is named in the sentence, then the in-text citation can include just the page:
• As Andrews puts it, the greatest game every played wasn’t “great because of what happened on the field, but because of what happened off of it” (71).

Additions to Basic In-Text Citations Format

There are a few scenarios in which the formatting of in-text MLA citations changes just a bit:

• Two authors : Use the last names of both authors separated by an “and.”
• (Andrews and Smith 71).
• Three authors : Within the parentheses, include the last name of the first author along with “et al.” When mentioning the authors outside the parentheses, use the last name of the first author along with the phrase “and colleagues.”
• (Andrews et al. 71).
• No author : Within the parentheses, include an abbreviated reference to the first two or three words of the source title in the Works Cited entry, and format the in-text citation to match the use of italicization or quotation marks in Works Cited entry. Outside the parentheses, use the entire source title, formatted correctly with quotation marks or italics.
• (The Best Game 71).

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MLA BOOK CITATION GENERATOR

The simple guide to mla book citations , tomas elliott (ph.d.).

• Published on 04/17/2021
• Updated on 07/12/2024

This page details everything you need to know about how to construct an MLA citation for a book. It has been compiled by experts, and the information comes from the most up-to-date version of the MLA Handbook (9th Edition).

WHY USE AN MLA BOOK CITATION GENERATOR

One key reason to use an MLA book citation generator is to ensure accuracy. MLA formatting rules are intricate and specific, encompassing details like the author’s name, book title, publication date, publisher, and page numbers. Manually formatting citations can result in errors, particularly for those not well-versed in the latest MLA Handbook.

• A citation generator ensures every citation adheres to the latest MLA guidelines, maintaining uniformity throughout the document.
• Proper citation helps avoid accidental plagiarism, maintaining the integrity of the research.

TIME EFFICIENCY

Time management is crucial in the academic environment, and manually formatting citations can be very time-consuming.

• Citation generators produce works cited and in-text citations in seconds, allowing more focus on content and analysis.
• They manage multiple sources effortlessly, reducing the workload and helping keep track of references.

EASE OF USE

Modern citation generators are user-friendly and accessible, catering to users with varying technical skills.

• They guide users through the citation process with straightforward input fields for required information.
• Available online, often for free, these tools are easily accessible to students and researchers.

EDUCATIONAL VALUE

Using an MLA book citation generator can also be an educational tool, teaching users the intricacies of citation styles.

• Seeing correctly formatted sources helps users understand the structure and elements of an MLA citation.
• These tools emphasize the role of citations in giving credit to original authors and supporting academic integrity.

ENHANCED RESEARCH AND WRITING EXPERIENCE

Ultimately, using an MLA book citation generator enhances the overall research and writing experience.

• With citation formatting managed, researchers can concentrate on producing high-quality content.
• Well-formatted works cited and accurate in-text citations contribute to the professional presentation of academic work.

THE TWO PARTS OF A CITATION

There are two parts to any citation. The first part appears in the main body of your text, and the second part appears in a “Works Cited” list at the end of your document.

IN-TEXT CITATIONS

There are two ways of citing a source in the main body of your text. You can include the name of the author in your text, followed by a page number in round brackets if necessary. Alternatively, you can group both the author and the page number in brackets together. For example:

Samuel Beckett begins Murphy on a characteristically nihilistic note: “The sun shone, having no alternative, on the nothing new” (3).

Alternatively:

The irony of the novel’s opening line is that it provides a new twist on the old cliché that there is “nothing new” under the sun (Beckett 3).

WORKS CITED LIST

At the end of your paper, you should include a list of Works Cited. This should contain all the information necessary for your reader to locate your sources. The basic layout is as follows:

Author Surname, Author First Name and/or Initial(s). Title. Version if not the first, Publisher, Publication Date.

So, the entry in the Works Cited list for the above novel by Beckett would be:

Beckett, Samuel. Murphy . Faber and Faber, 2009.

Note that, since this is the first edition of this publication of the novel, it does not include a version number or edition.

DIFFERENT KINDS OF SOURCES

The layout above is the basic example for a single-author work. However, there are many different kinds of sources that you may need to cite. The following is a list of all the major types of book that you might come across.

WORKS WITH TWO AUTHORS

Some books, particularly textbooks, have co-authors. To generate an MLA citation for a textbook with two authors, include both their surnames in your text and in your Works Cited list. In the Works Cited list, only the names of the first author are inverted. The second author’s names should appear in their natural order. For example:

Steven Shapin and Simon Schaffer trace the “intersection between the history of natural philosophy and the history of political thought” (21).

Shapin, Steven, and Simon Schaffer. Leviathan and the Air-Pump: Hobbes, Boyle, and the Experimental Life . Princeton UP, 2011.

WORKS WITH THREE OR MORE AUTHORS

If a work has three or more authors, include the first author’s name followed by “and colleagues” in your prose. In the Works Cited list, use the phrase “et al.” (which means “and the rest”).

Henry Jenkins and colleagues propose the term “spreadable media” to describe media circulation (3).

Jenkins, Henry, et al. Spreadable Media: Creating Value and Meaning in a Networked Culture. New York UP, 2013.

WORKS WITH NO AUTHOR

Works that don’t have an author can be cited using their title, like so:

The eponymous knight in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight carries a “dreadful axe” (line 202).   

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight . Translated by Keith Harrison, Oxford UP, 1998.

WORKS WITH EDITORS INSTEAD OF AUTHORS

If a book has editors rather than authors, simply use the editors’ names in your text and include a note in your Works Cited list that highlights the fact that it was compiled by editors. 

Scholars have argued that loss and mourning can be positive and creative, rather than simply negative (Eng and Kazanjian).

Eng, David L., and David Kazanjian, editors. Loss: The Politics of Mourning . U of California P, 2003.

CHAPTER IN AN EDITED COLLECTION

When citing a specific chapter in an edited collection, cite the chapter author’s name in your text. Your Works Cited list should then include the chapter title and the title of the collection, followed by page numbers for the chapter.

Poststructuralist theory demanded a “rethinking of time” in relation to language (Maclachlan 136). 

Maclachlan, Ian. “Temporalities of Writing: Time and Difference after Structuralism.” Time and Literature , edited by Thomas W. Allen, Cambridge UP, 2018, pp. 134-49.

OTHER LANGUAGES

When citing texts in other languages, follow the style preferences for capitalization that are used in the original language. You don’t typically need to include a translation of the title, unless you think your audience will be composed primarily of people who don’t know the language. If that is the case, include a translation in round brackets in the text and square brackets in your Works Cited list.

The world of Combray is first introduced in Du côté de chez Swann ( The Way by Swann’s ).

Proust, Marcel. Du côté de chez Swann [ The Way by Swann’s ]. Gallimard, 1988.

PREVIOUS PUBLICATION DATES

If an older work has been republished many times, you may wish to include the original publication date in your Works Cited list. This is not required but it may be useful to writers with specialist knowledge. In this case, the original publication date comes after the title, like so:

Baudry, Leo, and Marshall Cohen, editors. Film Theory and Criticism. 1974. 8th ed., Oxford UP, 2016.

MULTIPLE VOLUMES

Citing books in multiple volumes can be slightly complicated. If you cite material from one volume, then you only need to specify that particular volume in your Works Cited list. There’s no need to include the volume number in your text:

Marx notes that the value of a commodity depends on the “socially necessary labour time” required to produce it (129).

Marx, Karl. Capital: A Critique of Political Economy . Translated by Ben Fowkes, vol. 1, Penguin, 1976.

If you cite more than one volume in your paper, include the volume and the page number in your text, separated by a colon. Don’t include the words “volume,” or “page,” or any abbreviations. You should then include the total number of volumes in your Works Cited list, like so:

Beckett corresponded several times with the British director Peter Hall, sending him some “depressingly inadequate” notes for a production of Waiting for Godot in 1955 and some advice on reviving Krapp’s Last Tape in 1964 (2: 575; 3: 632).

The Letters of Samuel Beckett. Edited by George Craig et al., Cambridge UP, 2009-2016. 4 vols.

ELECTRONIC COPIES OF BOOKS, DIGITAL BOOKS, AND E-BOOKS 

Citing a digital book is very similar to citing a print book. In your bibliographic citation, you just have to note that the source is an “E-book” edition. Note, though, that e-books are less likely to have set page numbers, so you may wish to use another designator to refer your reader to a specific part of the text, as in the example below. For more on this, see our guide to in-text citations.

Modern technologies are currently revolutionizing global espionage (Lucas, ch. 1).

Lucas, Edward. Spycraft Rebooted: How Technology is Changing Espionage. E-book ed., Amazon Publishing, 2018.

Note that the MLA uses the term “e-book” to refer to publications that are specifically formatted for reading on an e-reader (such as a Kindle). These e-books will not have URLs or DOIs. If you are citing book content from an ordinary webpage with a URL, please see our guide on citing websites .

WORKS CITED

–––. The Letters of Samuel Beckett,  edited by George Craig et al. Cambridge UP, 2009-2016. 4 vols.

Lucas, Edward. Spycraft Rebooted: How Technology is Changing Espionage. E-book ed., Amazon Publishing, 2018. 

MLA Handbook . 9th ed., Modern Language Association of America, 2021.

Proust, Marcel. Du côté de chez Swann [ The Way by Swann’s ]. Paris, Gallimard, 1988.

Shapin, Steven, and Simon Schaffer. Leviathan and the Air-Pump: Hobbes, Boyle, and the Experimental Life . Princeton UP, 2011. 

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In-text citations are required when you use someone else's ideas, theories or research in your paper.

Quick Guide

Examples: (choose depending if author and/or date is mentioned in text)

Quotation :

• "The bones were very fragile" (Cole, 2019, p. 13).
• Cole (2019) found that "The bones were very fragile" (p. 33).
• In 2019, Cole found that "The bones were very fragile" (p. 33).

Paraphrase :

• The bones broke easily because they were porous (Cole, 2011).
• Cole (2011) discovered that the bones broke easily.
• In 2011, Cole found that the bones were easily broken (p. 33).

Note: APA style encourages the inclusion of page numbers for paraphrases, but it is not mandatory. Include page or paragraph numbers if it will help reader find the information.

No authors : Use the title in place of author. Shorten title if needed. Use double quotation marks for title of an article, a chapter, or a web page. Use italics for title of a periodical, a book, a brochure or a report.

• the observations found ("Arctic Voyage," 2014)
• the book Vitamin Discoveries (2013)

Two authors : Within the text use the word  and .  If the authors' names are within parentheses use the  &  symbol.

• Cole and Dough (1998) argued ...
• ...if they were left to their own devices.(Cole & Dough, 1998)

Three or more authors:   Include only the last name of the first author followed by "et al."

(Wasserstein et al., 2017)

Spell out the name in full the first time and abbreviate subsequent times only if abbreviation is well known.

• First time: American Psychological Association (2020) explained...
• Second time: APA (2020) proved ...

When quoting always provide author, year and specific page citation or paragraph number for nonpaginated material.

If the quotation is less than 40 words incorporate it into the text and enclose the quotation with quotation marks. Cite the source immediately after the close of the quotation marks.

If the authors are named in the text, they do not have to be used in the citation.

In fact, "a neurosis is characterized by anxiety" (Kristen & Warb, 2012, p. 157).

"A neurosis is characterized by anxiety," according to Kristen and Warb's (2012, p. 157) longitudinal study.

If the quotation is over 40 words, you must indent the entire quotation and start the quotation on a new line. No quotation marks are required. Cite the quoted source after the final punctuation mark.

Alberta is occasionally divided into two regions, Northern Alberta and Southern Alberta. The majority of Alberta's population is located in large urban cities, mostly located in the South. Alberta is Canada's most populous province of all three Canadian Prairie provinces. Edmonton is the Capital of Alberta. (Hern, 1996, p. 22)

Paraphrasing

APA style encourages the inclusion of page numbers, but it is not mandatory. Include page or paragraph numbers if it will help reader find the information.

• (Reiton, 2003, para. 3)

If the document does not contain page numbers, include paragraph numbers.

• (Reiton, 2003, para. 3).   

If neither is available omit page and paragraph numbers.  Do not count paragraph numbers.  

When paraphrasing from multiple sources, include all authors name in parentheses in alphabetical order.

• (Cole, 2006; Mann & Arthur, 2011; Zigmung, 2000).

APA In-Text Citation Guide

• "The bones were very fragile" (Cole, 2011, p. 13).
• Cole (2011) found that "The bones were very fragile" (p. 33).
• In 2011, Cole found that "The bones were very fragile" (p. 33).

Note: APA style encourages the inclusion of page numbers for paraphrases, but it is not mandatory. Include page or paragraph numbers if it will help reader find the information.)

Two or more authors : Within the text use the word  and .  If the authors' names are within parentheses use the  &  symbol.

Three to five authors : Include all authors' last names the first time the citation is used.  If you use the same citation again within the same paragraph, use only the first last name followed by 'et al'.  If you used the citation again omit the year. 

• First time:   Cole, Dough and Ferris (1998) explained...
• Second time:  Cole et al. (1998) proved ...
• Third time:  Cole et al. demonstrated...

Six or more authors:   Include only the last name of the first author followed by "et al."

(Wasserstein et al., 2010)

• First time: American Psychological Association (1998) explained...
• Second time: APA (1998) proved ...

Alberta is occasionally divided into two regions, Northern Alberta and Southern Alberta. The majority of Alberta's population is located in large urban cities, mostly located in the South. Alberta is Canada's most populous Province of all three Canadian prairie provinces. Edmonton is the Capital of Alberta. (Hern, 1996, p. 22)

In-Text Citations Parenthetical Citations

In-text citations are called parenthetical references in MLA. This involves placing information about the source in parentheses after a quote or a paraphrase. The information in the parenthetical references must match the corresponding information in the list of works cited.

The purpose of parenthetical references is to indicate to readers not only what works you used, but what you used from each source and where in the source you found the material. This can be done by inserting a parenthetical reference in your text at the spot where you have used the source's ideas or words.

You should keep parenthetical references as brief and as few as clarity and accuracy permit.

General Guidelines

• The Soviets were surrounded by enemies (Waters 119).
• Waters argues that the Soviets were surrounded by enemies (119).

Authors – Identification of source

• (Natl. Research Council 15)
• Do not use abbreviations such as ed. or trans.
• ("The evolving internet")
• (Black and Mondoux 123)
• (Eddison, Zhu, and Lalonde)
• (Becker et al. 13)
• (Becker, Lafontaine, Robins, Given, and Rush 13)
• (Feder, The Birth of a Nation 124)

Location of passage within source

• give relevant page number if available
• give volume and page number in a multivolume work
• if citing entire work omit page numbers
• (Louis par. 20)
• film, television, broadcasts cannot be cited by numbers

Placement of parenthetical reference in text

• Cole found that "The bones were very fragile" (33-34).

Alberta is occasionally divided into two regions, Northern Alberta and Southern Alberta. The majority of Alberta's population is located in large urban cities, mostly located in the South. Alberta is Canada's most populous Province of all three Canadian prairie provinces. Edmonton is the Capital of Alberta. (Herick 22)

• In Chicago style, footnotes or endnotes are used to reference pieces of work in the text.
• To cite from a source a superscript number is placed after a quote or a paraphrase.
• Citation numbers should appear in sequential order.
• Each number then corresponds to a citation, a footnote or to an endnote.
• Endnotes must appear on an endnotes page. The page should be titled Notes (centered at top). This page should appear immediately before the bibliography page.
• Footnotes must appear at the bottom of the page that they are referred to.  

Example:   Cole found that "The bones were very fragile" (33-34). 1

Each superscript then refers to a numbered citation in the footnotes or endnotes.

Footnotes/endnotes:

The first time the in-text reference is cited you must include, author's first name, author's last name, title, place of publication, publisher name, year and referenced pages. e.g.

1. James Smith, The first and last war , (New York, Hamilton, 2003), 2.

If the citation has already been cited it may be shortened to author's last name, shortened title, and page referenced number. e.g.

2. Smith, The first , 220-221.

If the citation has been referenced immediately prior, the note may be shortened even further to ibid with the page number. e.g.

3. Ibid., 786.

For each author-date citation in the text, there must be a corresponding entry in the reference list under the same name and date.

An author-date citation in running text or at the end of a block quotation consists of the last (family) name of the author, followed by the year of publication of the work in question. In this context, author may refer not only to one or more authors or an institution but also to one or more editors, translators, or compilers. No punctuation appears between author and date. Abbreviations such as ed. or trans. are omitted.

(Woodward 1987)

(Schuman and Scott 1987)

When a specific page, section, equation, or other division of the work is cited, it follows the date, preceded by a comma. When a volume as a whole is referred to, without a page number, vol. is used. For volume plus page, only a colon is needed. The n in the Fischer and Siple example below indicates "note" (see 14.164 ). The last example shows how one might cite a section of a work that contains no page or section numbers or other numerical signposts—the case for some electronic documents (see 15.8 ).

(Piaget 1980, 74)

(LaFree 2010, 413, 417–18)

(Johnson 1979, sec. 24)

Fowler and Hoyle 1965, eq. 87)

(García 1987, vol. 2)

(García 1987, 2:345)

(Barnes 1998, 2:354–55, 3:29)

(Fischer and Siple 1990, 212n3)

(Hellman 1998, under "The Battleground")

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If you’re looking for the best free MLA citation generator, you're in the right place. This MLA 9 citation maker will help you create works cited list entries and in-text citations quickly and easily.

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To use this free MLA citation generator, take the following steps:

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Now, it's time to see what MLA citation machines are the most efficient on the Internet. Choosing the perfect one is not easy: you need to consider various essential and additional features. We paid attention to the pricing, number of ads, export option, input type, and general look of the MLA citation generators.

Check out the table below to learn the basic information about each app!

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1. IvyPanda MLA Citation Generator

The first tool we will look at is a new MLA 9 citation generator by IvyPanda.

This online tool is absolutely free to use. Moreover, you won’t have to waste time registering in the system or watching intrusive commercials.

The tool’s interface is nice and easy to use.

All you have to do is:

• Pick the type of your source,
• Search for it or add the required information manually,
• Get a well-formatted MLA in-text citation and works cited entry in a moment.

Creating, saving, and downloading your bibliographies is also free.

The tool’s developers claim that their MLA citation generator is flawless. We’ve tested it to find out that this claim is justified. The instrument by IvyPanda team generates appropriately formatted in-text citations and works cited entries in MLA 9 style. It also supports other common citation styles: APA 7, Harvard, Chicago notes-bibliography, Chicago author-date, and Turabian.

IvyPanda MLA generator features:

• Free to use;
• Intuitive interface;
• No intrusive ads or commercials;
• Provides both in-text citations and works cited entries.

The Scribbr citation machine is part of a versatile platform for students and writers where you can find dozens of handy tools and tips. And here's the great news – many of these helpful instruments are free! Also, this website provides additional tools for proofreading & editing, plagiarism detection, and reference generation.

The MLA citation tool is updated to the 8th edition. You can get a reference in one of seven languages: English (the UK or the US), French, German (Austria, Germany, or Switzerland), and Dutch. You can also adjust the formatting style. Scribbr has a user-friendly interface and has no ads, so you will enjoy working with it.

The workflow is straightforward:

• Choose the title for your bibliography section.
• Adjust the settings (reference style, language, font options).
• Choose the source type.
• Enter details and search for the right option. Fill in the missing data if needed.
• Press Cite source and go back to your list.

You can manage your bibliography once you add more citations.

Scribbr key features:

• 3 citation styles supported
• Citation checker
• Formatting options
• Reference list management

3. Mendeley

Mendeley is a tool that provides library management services. It's not a simple reference generator but an app that will help you organize your bibliography not to lose anything.

The service comes as a desktop application, and many of its features are free. Also, you can purchase one of the premium packages:

💰 Plus - $4.99 per month

💰 Pro - $9.99 per month

💰 Max - $14.99 per month.

Reference storage is another helpful feature of the Mendeley app. You can collect all the sources in one place so that nothing will be lost. Additionally, to a powerful citation machine that supports different referencing styles, you will be able to keep a notebook, writing thoughts and things to remember regarding your listings.

Mendeley offers manual and automatic input. The fastest way to find the source you need is to type in the title, URL, ISBN, or DOI. The reference machine will take care of the rest. If it doesn't manage to find a specific date, you can enter it manually and complete your listing.

This tool is a perfect match for scholars and students because it is affordable and contains helpful features that will make referencing much easier.

Mendeley key features:

• Reference management system
• MS Word add-in
• Export to MS Word, RTF, TXT, etc.

EasyBib is one of the most well-known MLA generators online. Although the free version looks not like the best option, it creates accurate article citations considering the latest MLA citation style requirements. You can create a bibliography and export the complete list with the help of this tool.

This citation tool is easy to use; here are the steps you should take to get a reference:

• Choose what you're citing (a book, website, journal, or article).
• Paste a link (for websites), ISBN or title (for books), DOI (for articles).
• Fill in the missing data.

EasyBib reference generator has an extensive database, so you can find the item you need to cite easily. The auto-fill option will save your time but be careful not to miss out on some crucial data!

The citation machine is a part of a more extensive service that provides plagiarism and grammar checks. However, these options are paid – the Premium package will cost you $9.95 per month, plus you will get a three-day trial.

Despite the number of ads on the website, this platform can be helpful due to its accuracy and huge database. If you're a student dealing with academic papers regularly, it may be worth purchasing the Premium version to access more handy tools.

EasyBib key features:

• Support for 20+ citation styles
• Manual and automatic input
• Export to MS Word, Google Doc.

5. Zoterobib

Zoterobib is a quick solution for creating citations in the MLA and other popular styles. It's free and has a modern interface that makes it even more convenient to use. Also, you won't be disturbed by popping up banners because the website is ad-free.

The process of creating citations with Zoterobib includes two main steps:

✨ Search for the source by title, ISBN, DOI, or PMID.

✨ Check the result and copy it.

If you can't find the item you need, you can try manual input. The platform works accurately with books and articles; however, you should be careful with citing websites. Check all the details and fill in the missing data before pasting the listing into your bibliography.

Zoterobib focuses on reference generating, and it doesn't have any other features. It's a great tool if you want to get a citation in a few minutes without filling in lengthy forms. The platform also saves all your results, so you can see them even if you visit the web page after a while.

Zoterobib key features:

• 10,000+ citation styles
• Export to TXT, BibLaTeX, and MS Word formats

Cite4me is a free, user-friendly referencing service. Although you should sign in to generate citations, this platform is a powerful study assistant. It helps create a bibliography in ten styles and for various types of resources. The website also offers additional services like plagiarism checkers and cover page generators.

The process of working with this citation machine is straightforward, and you will get a ready listing within a few minutes. Let's take a look:

• Choose the source type (a website, book, eBook, film, or other).
• Fill in the source's name (or paste in URL for websites) and choose the subject.
• Input the data that wasn't automatically identified.
• Click Generate Citation.

After getting the bibliography listing, you can export it or copy and paste it into your paper. Thanks to the auto-citation for MLA and the platform's database, referencing stops being your pain in the neck!

Another great advantage of this MLA citation machine is that it contains no ads. You won't be distracted while working on the bibliography. This is crucial because this part of an academic paper requires you to be super attentive.

Cite4Me key features:

• Support for 10 citation styles supported
• Export to MS Word, Google Docs
• Bibliography & cover page generators

Plagly offers a referencing solution for nine citation styles: MLA 8th edition, APA 6th edition, Chicago 17th edition, Turabian 8th edition, IEEE, Harvard, AMA, ASA, and Vancouver. You can get a bibliography that follows the latest rule updates.

This platform also provides plagiarism and grammar checks. And that's not all great news about Plagly. You can make a general analysis of your paper quickly and for free. However, if you need more detailed plagiarism and grammar feedback, it's better to purchase Plagly Premium.

The Plagly MLA reference generator gives out an accurate listing, and it's easy to work with it. Same as the previous tools, it has manual and automatic input to create citations with minimum effort. The website is also ad-free, so nothing will disturb you when working on the reference list.

This citation app has the same workflow as other popular alternatives. Here are the key steps:

• Select the source type.
• Type in the name or paste the URL.
• Add the missing data.

Plagly doesn't have an export option. Although, you can copy the citation and put it in your document.

Plagly key features:

• Support for 8 citation styles supported
• Chrome extension

8. Paperpile

If you're looking for an advanced tool to create and manage your bibliography listings, Paperpile is the right service for you. It's not simply a citation machine but a powerful and versatile platform that can be your study and work assistant. The primary purpose of this app is to build up a library, storing all the articles and papers you need for your academic activity.

Paperpile helps you organize the existing files and create new listings. It works as an extension for Google Chrome, Word and as an app for iOS or Android.

This is a perfect match if you need to organize dozens of academic sources and create references for each of them. Paperpile is a paid service, but if you're a university or college worker, you can suggest your employer purchasing a package for institutions. In addition, it contains unique features so that you can share your papers with colleagues and more.

Paperpile is a complex product, but you shouldn't be afraid that it's hard to use. Instead, the interface is intuitive, clean, and straightforward.

Paperpile key features:

• Powerful reference management system
• Desktop and mobile apps
• Export to MS Word, RTF, TXT, and other formats

9. Formatically

Formatically is a one-purpose platform designed for making quick citations. It has a clean design and straightforward workflow. You can enter the data manually or use autofill.

This service is free and has no hidden payments. Also, one of its main advantages is that you can copy the listing in the same formatting style as you need. So, your citation will meet all the latest requirements of the MLA 8th edition style.

How does this tool work?

All you need to do is search the source by its title, URL, or ISBN. Then, the app will automatically fill in the required data. You can edit the citation afterward if some details are missing. Or you can complete a form manually, and the tool will generate the reference for you.

You can create several citations and export all of them as DOCX or download them on Google Drive. As we already mentioned, the listing will already be formatted to meet the MLA editorial style guides. What's more, you can manage the items in your bibliography and finalize each of them.

Formatically key features:

• Support for MLA, APA, Chicago, Harvard styles

10. OSLIS Citation Maker

OSLIS MLA Citation Maker offers helpful study apps for making academic writing less stressful. They include a citation machine and a title page maker.

The platform has a simple interface and zero ads, which makes it pleasant to use. The workflow is also intuitive so that you can create a citation promptly.

The process of generating your citation with this machine is quick and straightforward:

• Complete the required fields.
• Save your references. Done!

Afterward, you can copy your listing to the clipboard or export a DOC with the generated bibliography. Citations are automatically alphabetized.

OSLIS key features:

• MLA Citation Generator
• 11 source types supported

11. Bibliography

Bibliography is an online referencing tool that you can also install as an extension for Google Chrome. This feature makes citation easier and two times faster as you don't need to input all the data manually.

Bibliography.com is a one-purpose website, but it does its job excellently. You get an entire pack of handy features for creating references with ease.

You can generate both full and MLA in-text citations, use manual or automatic input, export the results, and compile all your bibliography in one place. The app saves your earlier sources even if you're not signed in. The web platform has a clean and straightforward interface with no ads, so the reference-generating process is smooth and fast.

To add a new citation to your bibliography, you should follow these simple steps:

• Choose what you're citing.
• Enter the basic information (title, URL, DOI, author, etc.).
• Search for the source and fill in the missing data to complete your reference.

That's pretty much it! Finally, you can edit your citation if you notice that it lacks some details.

Bibliography key features:

• Support for 11 citation styles

12. CloudCite

CloudCite is another free tool for generating MLA references. Its easy workflow and user-friendly interface make it convenient for prompt citation creating.

Same as the previous tool, it is 100% free and has no ads. This is a one-purpose platform that helps students generate bibliography listings with ease.

How to create a citation with CloudCite?

• Type in the title, URL, ISBN, or other defining information.
• Check the output form and fill in the missing data.
• Copy the result and paste it into your paper.

If the platform's database doesn't have the source you need, try manual input. The service provides citations in the format that meets MLA style requirements, so you can copy the output, not worrying about formatting it later.

CloudCite doesn't have any extra functions; however, it's a highly accurate tool that will help you generate references within a few minutes.

CloudCite key features:

• Support for 9 citation styles
• Export to MS Word
• Support for 50+ languages

13. Noodle Tools Express

Noodle Tools Express is another prompt referencing solution. This straightforward app is free to use and contains zero ads, which makes it even more convenient.

You can create citations in one of three styles: MLA, APA, and Chicago. Unfortunately, the service doesn't mention which editions of this style it follows, so it's better to consult an appropriate handbook or an official website once you generate your bibliography.

The platform's interface is clean, and you can easily find what you need. Let's see how this reference machine works:

• Select the referencing style.
• Put in the necessary data.

Noodle Tools Express doesn't have automatic input, so the only way to get a citation is to enter all details manually. This may not be that convenient; however, the app does its job with high accuracy.

The service is a part of a versatile platform for students and educators that helps them make research more effective.

Noodle Tools Express key features:

• Support for MLA, APA, and Chicago citation styles

Choosing the rightest app may be a challenging task, but you should take it seriously. First of all, think of the goals that you have. We prepared some questions that can help you define the aims and select the tool that fits your needs.

💳 Paid or Free MLA Citation Generator

Reference generators can be helpful both for students and scholars. However, while undergraduates may need quick and costless solutions, more advanced users may need additional features. Free apps like Formatically or Cite4me can be suitable for students, but those who deal with many papers regularly will find the functionality of these services limited. If you doubt whether to buy it or not, consider how often you use similar services and what extra functions you need.

📝 Plagiarism Check is a Great Plus

Usually, when working on an academic paper, you need many different tools to optimize the whole process. The plagiarism checker is a crucial one because your essay should be unique. If a citation platform offers a plagiarism tool, you will save a lot of time (and sometimes money) doing multiple actions within a single website.

✉️ Exporting Option Will Save Your Time

When working on an extensive bibliography, an export option can be an excellent time-saver. Most of the tools mentioned above offer this function; however, not all MLA reference generators allow to export of several citations in a single document.

Another point to consider is whether the app exports the listings in the correct format . MLA suggests its specific formatting requirements, and it's much easier when the web service follows them.

💻 Automatic or Manual Input

It is evident that automatic input makes citation generating much easier. You can simply paste in the URL or enter such details as the title, ISBN or DOI code, etc. – the platform will do the rest of it. However, if you see that the citation machine missed out on some critical information, you should edit the reference manually.

🤔 Are There Additional Services?

Some advanced users like scholars may need much more than just a citation generator. Imagine that you don't have to worry about spending hours looking for the documents you opened months ago. If you choose a tool that combines paper and bibliography management, you will forget about this pain. There are also other additional services that the reference generators can have. Be sure to check them out before choosing the app to work with.

MLA citation style is a standard of written communication for several disciplines. It regulates stylistic requirements, source citations, formatting and page layout, and preparing manuscripts for publication.

Keep reading to find out more about MLA, including when you need to apply this citation style in your papers.

🔥 What Is MLA?

MLA stands for the Modern Language Association of America. The Association was founded in 1883, and for over a century, its mission has been to promote the study and teaching of literature and languages. At the very beginning, the Association had only forty members, but nowadays, there are over 25,000 members from 100 countries across the globe.

MLA develops programs that aim to serve foreign language and English teachers. For example, the Association specialists have developed the most comprehensive online bibliography for languages and literature in modern times.

The MLA International Bibliography database has over 2.8 million records. Over 120 experts work on indexing journals and books for the database.

❓ Why and When Should You Use MLA Style?

MLA style is widely used in humanities, including Cultural Studies, English Studies, Foreign Languages and Literatures, Comparative Literature, and Literary Criticism.

Now that you know when to use MLA style, we're going to explain why to use it:

• Organizing your paper with MLA format makes it easy for readers to distinguish between your ideas and the information you borrowed from other sources.
• The correct use of MLA lets your readers concentrate on your thoughts without any distractions, like improper paper formatting, for example.
• You establish your credibility by demonstrating your awareness of your readers' needs.

🔋 MLA 9th Edition: Latest Updates

You already know what MLA is in general, so now it's time to discuss it in more detail. As we mentioned at the beginning, MLA has issued the 9th edition recently. However, most of the citation generators offer the previous 8th version. The basic formula of the citation for this style is:

Author Last Name, First Name Middle Name, or Initial. Title of Longer Work or "Title of Shorter Work ." Publisher, Year. URL or DOI.

However, each type of source has its own specifics. Compared to the 8th edition, MLA 9 Handbook includes twice as many in-text citation examples and visuals. Also, there's a lot of additional information, for example:

💡 tips on punctuation capitalization, styling names and terms,

💡 inclusive language recommendations,

💡 plagiarism guidelines,

💡 new list demonstrating how to create abbreviations for any title.

MLA 9th edition is suitable for students, teachers, librarians, advanced scholars and writers, and editors. The Handbook contains helpful strategies that you can use to enhance the content and structure of your papers. Although the main citation formula mentioned in the first section hasn't changed, it's helpful to consult the MLA 9 style guide to see different real-life examples.

We hope that you will find the app that precisely fits your needs and will be a great study or work assistant from now on.

MLA Reference Generating FAQ's

MLA Reference structure may vary depending on the type of source you're citing. You can learn the specifics in the MLA 9 Handbook. Still, if you want to get the general gist of the MLA citation structure, here's a formula of it:

Author Last Name, First Name Middle Name, or Initial. Title of Longer Work or "Title of Shorter Work." Publisher, Year. URL or DOI.

MLA in-text citations are smear to the ones in other referencing styles. If you're citing a particular page, put an author's last name and page number after the quote, e.g. (Leibovitz 195). If the source doesn't have pages, write the last name only, e.g. (Leibovitz).

There are also other rules regarding citing multiple authors or pages, so it's worth consulting the official MLA style guidelines.

Updated: Oct 25th, 2023

🔗 References

• MLA in-text citations: The Basics - OWL Purdue
• MLA Formatting and Style Guide – OWL Purdue
• MLA Citation Guide (MLA 8th Edition) – University of Nevada
• Citation Styles & Tools: MLA Style – University of Washington
• Citation Styles & Tools: Example Citations – University of Washington
• Top 10 Most Common Errors in MLA Citations – University of Grendale
• Common MLA Errors to Avoid
• How do I cite a source that has no author? – MLA Style Center
• MLA Quick Citation Guide: In-text citation – PennState University
• MLA Sample Works Cited Page – OWL Purdue
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The page contains a free MLA citation generator with no registration and intrusive advertisements. With this tool, you’ll make a “works cited” entry or an in-text citation in MLA 9 quickly and efficiently. There are also valuable tips that will help you understand the basics of MLA citation style, as well as a list of 13 best MLA citation generators for any purpose.

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What is the Cite This For Me MLA Citation Generator?

Are you looking for an easy and reliable way to cite your sources in the MLA format? Look no further because the Cite This For Me MLA citation generator is designed to remove the hassle of citing. You can use it to save valuable time by auto-generating all of your citations.

The Cite This For Me citation machine accesses information from across the web, assembling all of the relevant material it finds into a formatted MLA works cited that clearly maps out all of the sources that have contributed to your paper. Using a generator simplifies the frustrating citing process, allowing you to focus on what’s important: completing your assignment to the best of your ability.

Have you encountered an unusual source, such as a microfiche or a handwritten manuscript, and are unsure how to accurately cite this in the MLA format? Or are you struggling with the dozens of different ways to cite a book? If you need a helping hand with creating your MLA format citations, the Cite This For Me citation generator will get you one step closer to the finishing line.

Continue reading our handy style guide to learn how to cite like a pro. Find out exactly what a citation generator is, how to implement the MLA style in your writing, and how to organize and present your work according to the guidelines.

Popular MLA Citation Examples

• Archive material 
• Book Chapter
• Dictionary entry 
• E-book or PDF 
• Image online or video
• Presentation or lecture
• Video, film, or DVD 

Why Do I Need To Cite?

Whenever you use someone else’s ideas or words in your own work, even if you have paraphrased or completely reworded the information, you must ‘give credit where credit is due’ to avoid charges of plagiarism. There are many reasons why.

First, using information from a credible source lends credibility to your own thesis or argument. Your writing will be more convincing if you can connect it to information that has been well-researched or written by a credible author. For example, you could argue that “dogs are smart“ based on your own experiences, but it would be more convincing if you could cite scientific research that tested the intelligence of dogs.

Second, you should cite sources because it demonstrates that you are capable of writing on an academic or professional level. Citations show that your writing was thoughtfully researched and composed, something that you would not find in more casual writing.

Lastly, and most importantly, citing is the ethical thing to do. Imagine that you spent months of your life on a paper: researching it, writing it, and revising it. It came out great and you received many compliments on your thesis and ideas. How would you feel if someone took those ideas (or even the whole paper) and turned them in as their own work without citations? You’d probably feel terrible.

For all of these reasons, be sure that all of the source material that has contributed to your work is cited. There are two steps:

• Acknowledge a source with an MLA in-text citation (also known as a parenthetical citation )
• Feature a full citation for the source in your works cited list

Create citations, whether manually or by using the Cite This For Me MLA citation generator, to maintain accuracy and consistency throughout your project.

Do I Have to Cite Everything?

When writing a research paper, any information used from another source needs to be cited. The only exceptions to this rule are everyday phrases (e.g., all the world’s a stage) and common knowledge (e.g., President Kennedy was killed in 1963).

Also, your own work does not need to be cited. That includes your opinions, ideas, and visuals (e.g., graphs, photos, etc.) you created. However, you do need to cite your own work if you have previously published it or used it in another assignment. Otherwise it’s considered self plagiarism . For example, submitting a paper that you wrote and already turned in for another class is still plagiarism, even though it is your own work.

If you have any doubts about whether or not something you’ve written requires a citation, it’s always better to cite the source. While it may be a tedious process without an MLA citation machine, attributing your research is essential in validating the statements and conclusions you make in your work. What’s more, drawing on numerous sources elevates your understanding of the topic, and accurately citing these sources reflects the impressive research journey that you have embarked on.

Consequences of Not Citing

The importance of crediting your sources goes far beyond ensuring that you don’t lose points on your assignment for citing incorrectly. Plagiarism, even when done unintentionally, can be a serious offense in both the academic and professional world.

If you’re a student, possible consequences include a failing assignment or class grade, loss of scholarship, academic probation, or even expulsion. If you plagiarize while writing professionally, you may suffer legal ramifications as well, such as fines, penalties, or lawsuits.

The consequences of plagiarism extend beyond just the person who plagiarized: it can result in the spread of misinformation. When work is copied and/or improperly cited, the facts and information presented can get misinterpreted, misconstrued, and mis-paraphrased. It can also be more difficult or impossible for readers and peers to check the information and original sources, making your work less credible.

What is the MLA Format?

The MLA format was developed by the Modern Languages Association as a consistent way of documenting sources used in academic writing. In 2021, the Modern Languages Association replaced their 8th edition of guidelines with the current 9th edition. Most of these changes were made to reflect the expanding digital world and how researchers and writers cite online information resources. MLA is a concise style predominantly used in the liberal arts and humanities, first and foremost in research focused on languages, literature, and culture. You can find out more here .

It is important to present your work consistently, regardless of the style you are using. Accurately and coherently crediting your source material both demonstrates your attention to detail and enhances the credibility of your written work. The MLA format provides a uniform framework for consistency across a scholarly document, and caters to a large variety of sources. So, whether you are citing a website, an article, or even a podcast, the style guide outlines everything you need to know to correctly format all of your MLA citations.* The style also provides specific guidelines for formatting your research paper, and useful tips on the use of the English language in your writing.

The Cite This For Me style guide is based on the 9th edition of the MLA Handbook. Our generator and MLA format template for citations also use the 9th edition – allowing you to shift focus from the formatting of your citations to what’s important – how each source contributes to your work.

The MLA formatting style has been widely adopted by scholars, professors, journal publishers, and both academic and commercial presses across the world. However, many academic institutions and disciplines prefer a specific style of referencing (or have even developed their own unique format) so be sure to check which style you should be using with your professor. You can also find your college’s style by logging into your Cite This For Me account and setting your institution in ‘My Profile’. Whichever style you’re using, be consistent!

So, if you’re battling to get your citations finished in time, you’ve come to the right place. The generator above will create your citations in the MLA format by default, it can cite any source in 7,000+ styles. So, whether your discipline uses the APA citation style, or your institution requires you to cite in the Chicago style citation , simply go to Cite This For Me’s website to find generators and style guides for ASA , IEEE and many more.

*You may need to cite a source type that is not covered by the manual – for these instances we have developed additional guidance and MLA format examples, which stick as closely as possible to the spirit of the style. It is clearly indicated where examples are not covered in the official handbook, or on the MLA citation website.

How Do I Create and Format MLA In-text Citations?

The MLA format is generally simpler than other referencing styles as it was developed to emphasize brevity and clarity. The style uses a straightforward two-part documentation system for citing sources: parenthetical citations in the author-page format that are keyed to an alphabetically ordered works cited page. This means that the author’s last name and the page number(s) from which the quotation or paraphrase is taken must appear in the text as a parenthetical citation, and a complete corresponding reference should appear in your works cited list.

Keep your MLA in-text citations brief, clear and accurate by only including the information needed to identify the sources. Furthermore, each parenthetical citation should be placed close to the idea or quote being cited, where a natural pause occurs – which is usually at the end of the sentence. Essentially you should be aiming to position your parenthetical citations where they minimize interruption to the reading flow, which is particularly important in an extensive piece of written work.

Check out the examples below…

MLA Format Examples

Parenthetical citation examples:

• Page specified, author mentioned in text:

If the author’s name already appears in the sentence itself then it does not need to appear in the parentheses. Only the page number appears in the citation.

• Example for source with one author:

Sontag has theorized that collecting photographs is a way “to collect the world” (3).

• Example for source with two authors :

According to MacDougall and Sanders-Parks, “employers seldom expect you to know every aspect of a new job” (31).

For all in-text citations, you’ll need a corresponding MLA citation entry for the source in your works cited.

• Page specified, author not mentioned in text:

Include the author’s last name and the page number(s) from which the quotation or paraphrase is taken in a parenthetical citation after the quote. This way of citing foregrounds the information being cited.

“To collect photographs is to collect the world” (Sontag 3).

• Example for source with two authors:

“But employers seldom expect you to know every aspect of a new job” (MacDougall and Sanders-Parks 31).

When the author is referred to more than once in the same paragraph, you may use a single MLA in-text citation at the end of the paragraph (as long as the work cannot be confused with others cited).

If you are citing two works by the same author, you should put a comma after the author’s surname and add a shortened title to distinguish between them. If there are two authors with the same surname, be sure to include their first initial in your citation to avoid confusion.

Full citation examples:

• How to cite a website MLA:

In an MLA website citation, include elements such as the:

• page/article title
• website title
• date of publication

Rieger, Sarah. “Voter Card Mailed to Non-Canadian Citizen.” CBC News , CBC/Radio Canada, 8 Oct. 2019, www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/voter-card-non-canadian-citizen-1.5314019.

Taylor, Matthew, and Jonathan Watts. “Revealed: the 20 Firms behind a Third of All Carbon Emissions.” The Guardian , 9 Oct. 2019, www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/oct/09/revealed-20-firms-third-carbon-emissions.

Sometimes, the publisher name and name of a website might be in the same. In these cases, omit the name of the publisher. For example:

“Causes of Climate Change: What Is the Most Important Cause of Climate Change?” Government of Canada , 28 Mar. 2019, www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/climate-change/causes.html.

• How to cite books:

Basic details to include in a book MLA citation are the:

• book’s author(s)
• volume (if relevant)
• year published

MLA format example:

Franke, Damon. Modernist Heresies: British Literary History, 1883-1924 . Ohio State UP, 2008.

Myron, Vicki, and Bret Witter. Dewey: the Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World . Grand Central Publishing, 2010.

• How to cite journal articles:

Journal article citations include the:

• article’s author(s)
• journal title
• contributor name(s) (if applicable)
• volume number, issue number, etc.
• location (e.g., page number)
• database article came from (if applicable)
• URL or DOI number

MLA citation format examples:

Fehrenbach, Carolyn R., et al. “Dinosaurs—Back in the Classroom.” Science and Children , vol. 26, no. 4, 1989, pp. 12–14. JSTOR , www.jstor.org/stable/43167483.

Romine, Bradley M., and Charles H. Fletcher. “A Summary of Historical Shoreline Changes on Beaches of Kauai, Oahu, and Maui, Hawaii.” Journal of Coastal Research , vol. 29, no. 3, 2013, pp. 605–614. JSTOR , www.jstor.org/stable/23486343.

Works cited / MLA bibliography example:

Unlike an MLA in-text citation, you must include all of the publication information in your works cited entries. Organize entries by alphabetical order using the first piece of information in the reference; it’s usually (but not always) the author’s last name. See the section “How do I format” for more information.

Franke, Damon. Modernist Heresies: British Literary History, 1883-1924. Ohio State UP, 2008.

Luckily for you, we know where the commas go, and the Cite This For Me MLA citation maker will put them there for you.

If citing is giving you a headache, use the Cite This For Me free, accurate and intuitive MLA citation generator to add all of your source material to your works cited page with just a click.

How Do I Format?

MLA works cited page:

A works cited page is a comprehensive list of all the sources that directly contributed to your work – each entry links to the brief parenthetical citations in the main body of your work. An in-text citation MLA only contains enough information to enable readers to find the source in the works cited MLA format list, so you’ll need to include the complete publication information for the source in your works cited entries.

Your works cited page should appear at the end of the main body of text, on a separate page. Each entry should start at the left margin (1 inch) and be listed alphabetically by the author’s last name (note that if there is no author, you can alphabetize by title). For entries that run for more than one line, indent the subsequent line(s) by half an inch – this format is called ‘hanging indentation.’

The title of the works cited MLA page should be neither italicized nor bold – it is simply center-aligned. Like the rest of your paper the list should be double-spaced, both between and within entries.

Sometimes your professor will ask you to also list the works that you have read throughout your research process, but didn’t directly cite in your paper. If this is so, create one list of the works that were cited and another, separate list called ‘Works Consulted.’ This is an excellent opportunity to demonstrate the full extent of the research you have carried out.

Works cited examples:

Anderson, Benedict. Imagined Communities. London: Verso, 1983.

Durand, Jorge, et al. “International Migration and Development in Mexican Communities.” Demography , vol. 33, no. 2, 1996, pp. 249–264. JSTOR , www.jstor.org/stable/2061875.

Fox, Claire F. The Fence and the River: Culture and Politics at the U.S.-Mexico Border. U of Minnesota P, 1999.

Sontag, Susan. On Photography. New York: Penguin, 2008.

Visual example:

MLA Format Paper Rules for Other Pages:

All pages in your research paper should have a 1 inch margin set around your whole paper (i.e., set your top, bottom, left, and right margins all to 1 inch). In addition, double space your whole paper, and indent the first sentence of every paragraph by ½ inch.

The first page of your research paper should include an MLA header and the title of your paper. The header should be left-aligned and include the following:

● Your name ● Your teacher’s name ● Class name ● Date

Place the title of your paper on the line after the header and center-align it. Keep it as plain text; do not bold, italicize, or underline it. Use title case capitalization.

In addition to the MLA format heading above, your research paper will also need a running head on all of your pages. The running head will include your last name and the relevant page number.

MLA Citation Formatting Guidelines

When you are gathering sources in your research phase, be sure to make note of the following bibliographical items that are considered as ‘Core Elements’ of any MLA citation:

• Author: Name of original source owner – author, editor, translator, illustrator, or director
• Title of source: article or newspaper title, title of publication, series title
• Title of container
• Other contributors
• Version: examples – unabridged version, 9th ed.
• Number: number of volumes, volume number, issue number, etc.
• Publication date: date of publication, date of composition, issue date, event date
• Location: URL, page range, DOI, etc.

If you’re still in your research phase, why not try out Cite This For Me for Chrome? It’s an intuitive and easy-to-use browser extension that enables you to quickly create and edit a citation for any online source whilst you browse the web.

Racing against the clock? If your deadline has crept up on you and you’re running out of time, the Cite This For Me citation generator will collect and add a source to your bibliography with just a click.

In today’s digital age, source material comes in all shapes and sizes. Thanks to the Cite This For Me citation machine MLA, citing is no longer a chore. Accurately and easily cite nearly any type of source in a heartbeat; whether it be a musical score, a work of art, or even a comic strip. Cite This For Me helps to elevate a student’s research to the next level by enabling them to cite a wide range of sources.

MLA Format 9th Edition - Changes From Previous Editions

It is worth bearing in mind that the style is constantly evolving to meet the various challenges facing today’s researchers. Using the Cite This For Me generator will help you to stay ahead of the game without having to worry about the ways in which the style has changed.

Below is a list outlining the key ways in which the style has developed since previous editions.

• Titles of independent works (such as books and periodicals) are now italicized rather than underlined.
• You are encouraged to include URLs and you should no longer include “https://” at the beginning of the URL with the exception of DOIs.
• Including the date a website was accessed is no longer mandatory unless the website is expected to change or become unavailable, or no other date for the source is provided.
• Every entry in your MLA works cited list no longer needs to indicate the publication medium (e.g. ‘Print.’, ‘Web.’, ‘DVD.’ etc.)
• It’s optional to include the city of publication. It’s recommended only if your source was published before 1900 or the version changes based on location.

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A works cited generator is a tool that automatically creates a works cited page in the Modern Language Association (MLA) citation format. The generator will take in information about the sources you have cited in your paper, such as document titles, authors, and URLs, and will output a fully formatted works cited page that can be added to the end of your paper (just as your teacher asked!).

The citations included in a Works Cited page show the sources that you used to construct your argument in the body of your school paper, either directly as references and quotes, or indirectly as ideas.

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Students in middle school and high school will usually be expected to produce a works cited page to accompany their academic papers. Therefore, they will generally be the users of a works cited generator.

Alongside generating a works cited page, at middle school and high school level it is also important to learn why it's critical to cite sources, not just how to cite them.

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Formatting works cited pages manually is time consuming, and ensuring accuracy is mind-numbing.

Automating this process with a works cited generator is a quick and easy way to be sure you are doing it correctly (and according to the MLA format!). Our generator also provides a backed-up location to save your citations to as you write each part of your paper -- just keep the MyBib website open in a browser tab while you work and add to your works cited page as you go along!

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Using our Works Cited Generator is so easy. Every time you cite a source in your paper, just come back to the generator at the top of this page and enter the source you are citing. Our generator can cite books, journal articles, and webpages automatically, and can cite over 30 other sources if you enter the source details manually.

Save each source to your bibliography, then when you have finished writing your paper just click the 'download' button and the generator will produce a formatted Works Cited page that can be copied and pasted directly to the end of your document.

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Citation Machine® Plus Citation Guides Chicago Style Harvard Referencing Terms of Use Global Privacy Policy Cookie Notice DO NOT SELL MY INFO How To Do Citations – MLA, APA, & Chicago Citations are an essential part of academic writing and non-fiction, ensuring that you give proper credit to the original authors of your sources. While important, they can also be a cause for confusion for writers. How do you do citations? How are citations formatted? Today, I’ll cover everything you need to know about how to do citations. Below, we’ll discuss when and how to use citations and how to choose the correct citation style for your work. We’ll cover in-text citations, creating a reference list, and addressing particular types of sources. I will also look at examples of MLA, APA, Chicago, and more, and finally address some frequently asked questions. So, without further ado, let’s get started. Table of Contents How to do citations. What is a Citation? A  citation  is a reference to a source of information used in your research or writing. It typically includes details such as the author’s name, the title of the work, publication date, and page numbers. Citations are used to acknowledge the work of others and to guide readers to the original source. For example, if you were citing a non-fiction book, it might look like this: Gladwell, M. (2008).  Outliers: The Story of Success . Little, Brown and Company. In this particular format (APA), the author’s last name is followed by the first initial. Then, the year the book was published, the title of the book, and finally, the publishing company . These citations provide enough information for readers to locate the original source and verify or continue research on the information used in your work. What Are Citations For? Now that we know what a citation is let’s look at why it’s important. Citations  are vital to academic works and several non-fiction genres for several reasons. Proper citations of the works you reference help you to: Avoiding Plagiarism: By citing sources, you give credit to the original authors, thus avoiding plagiarism. Verifying Information : Citations allow readers to verify the information and follow up on your sources. Contributing to Scholarly Work : They show that you have engaged with existing research and contribute to the ongoing academic conversation. When to Cite Sources? So, when exactly should you be citing sources in your work? You should cite sources in the following circumstances: Direct Quotes : When you use the exact words from a source. Paraphrasing : When you rewrite the information from a source in your own words. Summarizing : When you provide a brief overview of the main points of a source. Using Data or Images : When you incorporate data, statistics, or images from other sources. Choosing The Right Citation Style – APA, MLA, & Chicago There are several major citation styles, each with its own rules and conventions. The choice of style often depends on the academic discipline or publication requirements. The table below provides a general overview of each (along with some less common ones). Style Discipline Example YouTube Tutorial Social Sciences (Smith, 2020, p. 15) Humanities (Smith 15) History, Business, Fine Arts (Smith 2020, 15) or footnotes/endnotes Various (Smith, 2020) Engineering, Computer Science [1] Smith, J. (2020).  . [Publisher]. Medicine, Biological Sciences [1] Smith J.  .   2020; volume number(issue number): . APA (American Psychological Association) APA is ideal for research papers in social sciences (or other works) where the publication date is important. It focuses on the timeliness of the sources. APA is commonly used in social sciences, such as psychology, sociology, education, and business. It emphasizes the date of publication, which is vital in any field where information is frequently updated. APA Format Example : Author(s) name. (Year). Title of the work. Publisher. MLA (Modern Language Association) MLA is best used for humanities papers, especially those involving literary analysis. It emphasizes the author and the specific location within the text, which is crucial for detailed textual studies. MLA is often used in works on language and literature. MLA Format Example : Author(s).  Title of the Work . Publisher, Year Chicago-style stations are suitable for history and the arts, allowing for comprehensive citation through footnotes/endnotes and a bibliography. The Author-Date system, similar to APA, is used in the sciences and social sciences. It has two systems: Notes and Bibliography and Author-Date. Notes and Bibliography Format Example : Author(s).  Title of the Work . Place of publication: Publisher, Year. Author-Date Format Example : Author(s). Year.  Title of the Work . Place of publication: Publisher. Different disciplines have preferred citation styles. And it’s not uncommon for journals and publishers to specify a required citation style. Once you choose a style, be consistent throughout your work. You can maintain consistency by adhering to the abovementioned rules for the chosen citation style. For additional help, consider using some tools. For example, citation generators like Scribbr Citation Generator and reference management software can help maintain consistency. Finally, proofreading your content, where you double-check your citations for accuracy and consistency, is always a good idea. IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) The IEEE citation style is primarily used to reference engineering and computer science sources. It prioritizes clear and concise references for technical fields, allowing readers to find the source material efficiently. You May Also Like: Best Apps For Writing – Top 5 Writing Software For 2024 A key characteristic of the IEEE style is using in-text citations with numbers in square brackets ([1]). These numbers correspond to a numbered reference list at the end of the document, where the full details of each source are provided. IEEE Example Format: Author(s). “Title of the article.”  Publication Name , vol. number, pp. starting-ending page, year. Vancouver (International Committee of Medical Journal Editors – ICMJE) The Vancouver citation style is favored in medicine and biological sciences. Like IEEE, it emphasizes clear and concise referencing for medical and scientific publications. In-text citations are also denoted by numbers in square brackets ([1]), which again refer to a numbered reference list at the end of the document. Vancouver Example Format: Author(s). Title of article.  Journal Name  Year; volume number(issue number): page numbers . How To Write In-Text Citations In-text citations are like tiny signposts within your writing, guiding your readers to the sources that support your ideas. They ensure you give credit where it’s due and allow readers to explore the references that shaped your work. Each citation style has its own format for in-text citations. These citations typically include the author’s name and the year of publication, but some styles may also require page numbers. Here’s a quick breakdown of some common styles: APA (American Psychological Association):  (Author, Year, p. Page number) MLA (Modern Language Association):  (Author, Page number) Chicago (Chicago Manual of Style):  (Author, Year, Page number) (or footnotes/endnotes) Harvard:  (Author, Year) Where you place your in-text citations depends on how you’re using the source: Direct Quotes:  Place the citation immediately after the closing quotation mark, before the punctuation.”This is a direct quote” (Smith, 2020, p. 15). Paraphrased Information:  Place the citation at the end of the paraphrased sentence to indicate the source of the information. Smith (2020) suggests that this is an important consideration. Handling Special Cases Here are how you’ll handle some everyday situations that may arise when doing in-text citations, including citing multiple authors, citing without an author, and citing multiple sources simultaneously. Here is what you should know: APA: (Smith, Jones, & Brown, 2020) MLA: (Smith, Jones, and Brown 15) APA: (“Title of the Work,” 2020) MLA: (“Title of the Work” 15) Multiple Sources:  When referencing numerous sources within the same sentence, separate the citations with a semicolon. (Smith, 2020; Jones, 2019) What Is A Reference List Your reference list provides full details of all the sources you cited in your work. Think of it as a “Works Cited” section, allowing readers to locate and verify your information. Here’s what you typically include in a reference list entry (depending on the source type): Author(s):  The name(s) of the author(s). Year:  The publication year. Title:  The title of the work (book, article, website, etc.). Source Information:  Where the work was published (e.g., journal name, book publisher, website URL). A reference list only includes sources you cited in your work. A bibliography, on the other hand, can include all sources you consulted, whether cited or not. How To Cite Digital Content As you encounter different source types (websites, videos, podcasts, etc.), there are specific ways to format them in your reference list. Many style guides offer online or print resources to help you with these formats, considering they don’t follow the general “author, year, title” format, and some sources require additional details. Here’s a quick guide: APA:  Smith, J. (2020). Title. Website Name. URL MLA:  Smith, J. “Title.” Website Name, Year. URL APA:  Smith, J. [Username]. (2020). Title [Video/Audio podcast episode]. Platform. URL MLA: Smith, J. “Title.” Platform, uploaded by Username, Year. URL). APA:  Smith, J. (2020). [Personal interview/Lecture notes]. Details MLA:  Smith, J. “Title” [Details]. Year. APA:  Smith, J. [@username] (2020). Text of post [Tweet]. Twitter. URL MLA:  Smith, J [@username]. “Text of post.” Twitter, Year. URL. APA:  Smith, J. (2020) as cited in Jones, M. (2021) MLA:  (qtd. in Jones 2021)). FAQs Section Q: How Do I Cite A Source With Multiple Authors? A: When citing multiple authors in APA , list all authors for sources with up to 20 authors. For more than 20, list the first 19 followed by an ellipsis (…) and the last author’s name. In MLA citations, list up to two authors. List the first author followed by “et al.” Example: Smith, John, and Mary Jones. or Smith, John, et al. Q: What Should I Do if I Can’t Find All the Information For A Citation? A: When you can’t find some of the info you’d usually provide for a given cite, provide as much information as possible. You can also note missing information with “n.d.” (no date) or “n.p.” (no publisher). A missing author in APA or MLA can be left blank. For Chicago: use brackets “[Author not found]” or describe the work, e.g., “[Newspaper article on climate change].” Use brackets with a description for a missing title, e.g., “[Website about Phyrexian decks].” Q: How Do I Cite a Source I Found in Another Source? A: In APA style, you’d cite, for example, Smith (2020) in the text, followed by “as cited in” and then “Jones (2021).” This clarifies that you haven’t directly read Smith’s work. Your reference list would only include Jones (2021) since that’s the source you consulted. MLA takes a slightly different approach. You’d mention Smith’s work indirectly within the text using the phrase “qtd. in” before citing Jones (2021). This achieves the same purpose as APA’s “as cited in” but uses a specific abbreviation for “quoted in.” However, MLA still doesn’t require you to include Smith’s work in your Works Cited list. While citing secondary sources can be helpful, consulting the source whenever possible is generally preferred. This ensures you’re getting the most accurate and up-to-date information. However, if the original source is unavailable or obscure, citing secondary sources allows you to incorporate them ethically into your work. Q: Can I Use Footnotes Instead of In-Text Citations? A: Styles like APA and MLA rely heavily on in-text citations. These brief parenthetical references within your text point the reader toward a full list of references at the end of your work. It’s a streamlined system that keeps your text flowing. Chicago style, however, offers more flexibility. It allows you to use footnotes or endnotes instead of in-text citations. Footnotes appear at the bottom of the page where the citation is mentioned. At the same time, endnotes are all grouped at the end of the document before the reference list (or bibliography in Chicago’s terminology). This approach can be helpful when in-text citations might disrupt the reading experience, such as when you have many references or need to include additional commentary alongside the source information. So, while APA and MLA keep things concise with in-text citations, Chicago lets you choose between in-text references or more detailed explanations provided through footnotes or endnotes. Ultimately, the best approach depends on the specific requirements of your project and your preferences for readability. Q: What Is The Difference Between A Reference List And A Bibliography? A: A reference list is a focused record of the sources you directly cited in your work . Each entry in this list corresponds to an in-text citation, providing the full source details for readers who want to delve deeper. Think of it as a curated selection of the most relevant references that support your arguments and ideas. On the other hand, a bibliography is more comprehensive. It encompasses the sources you directly cited and any additional resources you consulted during your research, even if they didn’t make it into your final text. This can include books, articles, websites, or unpublished materials that provide background information or help shape your thinking. Writing Tips Travel Writing Try LivingWriter Scribbr APA Citation Generator Accurate APA citations, verified by experts, trusted by millions. Scribbr for Chrome: Your shortcut to APA citations Cite any page or article with a single click right from your browser. The extension does the hard work for you by automatically grabbing the title, author(s), publication date, and everything else needed to whip up the perfect APA citation. Add to Chrome. It's free! ⚙️ Styles APA 7 & APA 6 📚 Source types Websites, books, articles 🔎 Autocite Search by title, URL, DOI, or ISBN Rely on accurate APA citations, verified by experts. 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Introduction Parenthetical vs. narrative Multiple authors Missing information Sources to include Tools and resources Scroll to top How to create APA citations APA Style is widely used by students, researchers, and professionals in the social and behavioral sciences. Scribbr’s free citation generator automatically generates accurate references and in-text citations. This citation guide outlines the most important citation guidelines from the 7th edition APA Publication Manual (2020). Cite a webpage Cite a book Cite a journal article Cite a YouTube video APA in-text citations APA in-text citations include the author’s last name, publication date, and, if relevant, a locator such as a page number or timestamp. For example, (Smith, 2021, p. 170) . See it as a shorter version of the entry in the reference list . You should include in-text citations every time you’re quoting or paraphrasing someone else’s ideas or words. In doing so, you give credit to the original author and avoid plagiarism . Parenthetical vs. narrative citation The in-text citation can take two forms: parenthetical and narrative. Both types are generated automatically when citing a source with Scribbr’s APA Citation Generator. Parenthetical citation: According to new research … (Smith, 2020) . Narrative citation: Smith (2020) notes that … Multiple authors and corporate authors The in-text citation changes slightly when a source has multiple authors or an organization as an author. Pay attention to punctuation and the use of the ampersand (&) symbol. Author type Parenthetical citation Narrative citation One author (Smith, 2020) Smith (2020) Two authors (Smith & Jones, 2020) Smith and Jones (2020) Three or more authors (Smith et al., 2020) Smith et al. (2020) Organization (Scribbr, 2020) Scribbr (2020) When the author, publication date or locator is unknown, take the steps outlined below. Missing element What to do Parenthetical citation Author Use the source title.* ( , 2020) Date Write “n.d.” for “no date.” (Smith, n.d.) Page number Either use an or omit the page number. (Smith, 2020, Chapter 3) or (Smith, 2020) APA Citation Generator Generate accurate APA citations in seconds Get started APA references APA references generally include information about the author , publication date , title , and source . Depending on the type of source, you may have to include extra information that helps your reader locate the source. It is not uncommon for certain information to be unknown or missing, especially with sources found online. In these cases, the reference is slightly adjusted. Missing element What to do Reference format Author Start the reference entry with the source title. Title. (Date). Source. Date Write “n.d.” for “no date”. Author. (n.d.). Title. Source. Title Describe the work in square brackets. Author. (Date). [Description]. Source. 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