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MLA Citation Generator (9th Edition)
Make MLA 9 citations and a Works Cited page for free. Paste a link, DOI or ISBN, check the details, then copy each citation or your whole Works Cited list.
MLA 9th edition
Paste a link, DOI or ISBN, or fill in the details, and your citation appears here.
Works Cited (0)
Add citations to build your list. It's sorted for you alphabetically, and kept in this browser.
Always check citations against your instructor's requirements. Titles are kept as you type them.
MLA 9 core elements
Author. Title of source. Title of container, Other contributors, Version, Number, Publisher, Publication date, Location. Use only the elements that apply, separated by commas, with a period after the author, the title and the end.
Works Cited page format
List sources alphabetically by the author's last name (or the title if there's no author), double-spaced with a hanging indent. For two authors write Last, First, and First Last; for three or more, the first author followed by et al.
MLA in-text citations
Use the author's last name and the page number with no comma: (Smith 23). For two authors, (Smith and Lee 23); for three or more, (Smith et al. 23). With no author, use a short version of the title.
Dates and URLs in MLA
Write dates day month year, with long month names shortened: 31 Oct. 2019. Leave out http:// and https:// from URLs. If a web page has no date, add an access date at the end: Accessed 2 Nov. 2026.
MLA citation examples
Journal article
Grady, Jessica Stoltzfus, et al. "Emotions in storybooks: A comparison of storybooks that represent ethnic and racial groups in the United States." Psychology of Popular Media Culture, vol. 8, no. 3, 2019, pp. 207-217, https://doi.org/10.1037/ppm0000185.
In text: (Grady et al.)
Book
Jackson, Lynne M. The psychology of prejudice: From attitudes to social action. 2nd ed., American Psychological Association, 2019.
In text: (Jackson)
Web page
Bologna, Caroline. "Why some people with anxiety love watching horror movies." HuffPost, 31 Oct. 2019, www.huffpost.com/entry/anxiety-love-watching-horror-movies_l_5d277587e4b02a5a5d57b59e.
In text: (Bologna)
MLA Citation Generator FAQs
What's the difference between MLA 8 and MLA 9?
MLA 9 keeps the same core elements as MLA 8 and adds more guidance and examples, for instance on citing sources with no author and on inclusive language. Citations made for MLA 9 look the same as MLA 8 for most sources.
Is this citation generator free?
Yes. It's free, with no sign-up, no ads and no limit on how many citations you make. Your reference list is kept in your browser so you can come back to it.
Can it fill in the details for me?
Yes. Paste a website link, a DOI (for journal articles) or an ISBN (for books), and it looks up the title, authors, date and publication details. You can edit anything before copying.
How do I make a works cited page?
Add each source to your list with "Add to my list". The list is sorted alphabetically for you; click "Copy all" and paste it under a centered Works Cited heading, double-spaced with a hanging indent.
Are generated citations always right?
The format follows each style's official rules, but a citation is only as good as its details. Auto-filled details sometimes miss an author or date, so check them against the source, and check your instructor's requirements.
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