MLA Citation Generator

Your MLA Citation
MLA 9th Edition format
MLA 9th Formatting Rules
  • In MLA style, titles of larger works (like books and journals) are italicized, while titles of shorter works (like articles and web pages) are placed in quotation marks.
  • MLA format typically requires the access date for online sources, formatted as "Accessed Day Month Year".
  • Capitalize all principal words in the titles of sources (Title Case).
  • Use the author's full first name and last name, unlike APA which uses initials.

About MLA Citation Generator

The MLA Citation Generator helps students, researchers, and academics create properly formatted MLA (Modern Language Association) citations quickly and accurately. Simply enter the source details — author, title, publication, URL — and the tool generates a correctly formatted MLA 9th edition citation ready to paste into your Works Cited page. No more manual formatting or style guide lookups — get accurate citations in seconds.

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Frequently Asked Questions

MLA (Modern Language Association) is a citation style widely used in humanities — especially literature, language, and arts. The current standard is MLA 9th edition.

Format: Author Last, First. "Title of Page." Website Name, Day Month Year, URL. Example: Smith, John. "How to Write an Essay." EssayPro, 15 Jan. 2024, www.essaypro.com.

No. The tool is completely free and requires no account or sign-up.

The generator follows the MLA 9th edition (the most current standard). MLA 8 and 9 are very similar with minor formatting differences.

Yes. Select the appropriate source type and enter the required details for YouTube, Instagram, Twitter/X, and other social media sources.

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