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AUTHOR-PAGE SYSTEM

Free MLA 9th Edition Citation Generator

MLA style emphasizes author and page number for direct attribution in the humanities, prioritizing primary sources and the container model for citations.

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Reference List / Bibliography Entry
In-Text Citation (Parenthetical or Numeric)

Core Formatting Rules (MLA)

Standards derived directly from MLA Handbook (9th ed.).

Author-Page In-Text

(García 84) with no comma between author and page number.

Title Case Everywhere

Capitalize all principal words in titles of articles and books.

Works Cited List

Alphabetical bibliography arranged under the heading "Works Cited".

Containers Concept

Identify larger platforms (journals, anthologies, databases) holding the source.

Worked MLA Example: Journal Article

Reference list entry and corresponding in-text citation correctly formatted in MLA.

Reference List Entry
García, Elena. "Voice Preservation in Multilingual Scholarly Publishing." College English, vol. 86, no. 2, 2024, pp. 78–95. https://doi.org/10.58680/ce202432890.
In-Text Citation
(García 84)

Disciplines & Target Fields

Academic subjects and publications that require MLA formatting.

LiteratureLanguagesCultural StudiesHumanities

Compare with Other Citation Styles

Switch between style manuals to see different in-text patterns and bibliography rules.

APA 7th Edition (APA) Chicago 17th Edition (Notes & Bibliography) (Chicago) Harvard Referencing System (Harvard) IEEE Style (IEEE) Vancouver Style (Vancouver) ACS Style (American Chemical Society) (ACS) AMA Manual of Style (AMA) CSE Style (Council of Science Editors) (CSE) ASA Style (American Sociological Association) (ASA) The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation (Bluebook) Turabian 9th Edition (Turabian) APSA Style (American Political Science Association) (APSA) NLM Style (National Library of Medicine) (NLM) ASME Style (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) (ASME)

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the golden rules of MLA citation formatting?

Author-Page In-Text: (García 84) with no comma between author and page number. Title Case Everywhere: Capitalize all principal words in titles of articles and books. Works Cited List: Alphabetical bibliography arranged under the heading "Works Cited". Containers Concept: Identify larger platforms (journals, anthologies, databases) holding the source.

Which academic fields use MLA?

MLA 9th Edition is primarily used across Literature, Languages, Cultural Studies, Humanities.

What official manual defines MLA rules?

Official guidelines and standards are documented in "MLA Handbook (9th ed.)".

How do I generate and copy a citation with this tool?

Select your source type (journal, book, website, etc.), fill in the metadata fields, and click "Copy Reference" or "Copy In-Text". It runs 100% in your browser without tracking.

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