MLA Citation Generator
Create accurate MLA citations for books, articles, and websites in one click.
About MLA
MLA style for the humanities: parenthetical in-text citations and works cited.
When to use MLA: Literature, languages, and arts in North America. Common in: United States.
How to use this MLA generator
Paste a DOI, a URL to a news article or webpage, or raw BibTeX into the box above. You can also search for a book by title or author and cite it by ISBN. Choose "MLA" in the style dropdown (it's pre-selected on this page), then click "Generate citation." Copy the result into your reference list or bibliography. You can edit the generated entry (e.g. fix a title or add a date) before copying.
Frequently asked questions about MLA
- What is Modern Language Association (MLA) 8th/9th?
- MLA style for the humanities: parenthetical in-text citations and works cited.
- When should I use MLA?
- Literature, languages, and arts in North America.
- Where is MLA commonly used?
- MLA is used united states. Literature, languages, and arts in North America.
- How can I generate a MLA citation?
- Use the free generator on this page: paste a DOI, URL (e.g. a news article), or BibTeX, or search for a book by title or author. Select MLA as the citation style and click Generate to get a formatted reference you can copy into your paper or bibliography.
CitationEasy supports many citation styles from around the world. Our generator uses Citation Style Language (CSL) styles from the official CSL repository.