MLA 9 citation generator
Paste a DOI, link, ISBN or title. Every result comes from Crossref or OpenAlex, never from a guess.
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Add to a free libraryMLA 9 at a glance
- Journal article
- Last, First, and First Last. "Title of Article." Journal Name, vol. #, no. #, Year, pp. #–#. DOI or URL.
- Book
- Last, First. Title of Book. Publisher, Year.
- Web page
- Last, First. "Title of Page." Site Name, Day Month Year, URL.
- In-text
- (Author page), for example (Boots et al. 11498). Three or more authors: first author et al.
Questions
Why is there no year in the MLA in-text citation?
MLA cites the author and the page, not the year. Add the page number you are quoting or paraphrasing after the name.
Where does the citation data come from?
From Crossref, the registry publishers use for DOIs, and from OpenAlex for books and papers Crossref does not list. We format what the record says and never fill a gap with a guess.
Why does a name or place in my title look lowercase?
Styles that use sentence case lowercase every word after the first. We keep acronyms, but we cannot tell a proper noun from an ordinary word, so check names of people, places and organisations before you submit.
Is it free?
Yes. The generator, the DOI converter and the reference checker need no account. A free account adds a library you can export from.