Quick Sheet of MLA Citation Examples
For even more examples, visit the link above which will bring you to the OWL Purdue site. This includes even more examples of commonly cited sources formatted in MLA Style.
MLA Manual, 9th Edition
You can also use the MLA 9th edition manual in print.
If your professor has asked you to cite your work, you will need to include in-text citations throughout your paper, presentation or other written work. These citations are included to point to which source(s) in your Works Cited you pulled information from. You should include an in-text citation every time you pull an idea from another source, every time you paraphrase (put in your own words) someone else's work, or when you directly quote someone else.
Questions to Ask
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Where did we get this from? Is it a book, article or something from the web?
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What is the title?
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Who wrote it?
Professors will often ask you to include a Works Cited page at the end of an assignment. This is a formatted list of all the citations you referenced throughout your assignment. Click the link to see how to format an MLA Works Cited page.
Use NoodleTools to store citations and generate a Works Cited page automatically.
MS Office has a template for an MLA 9 Style paper that includes a properly formatted Works Cited at the end.
The link above will bring you to an example of a student paper in MLA 9th edition created by the OWL Purdue. It will show you how to set up an entire paper in MLA Style, including formatting, page numbers, and other details.
You can also use the following template created by Microsoft 365 which is already set up in proper MLA style. This includes a Works Cited page towards the end of the document.
Visit the link above to learn the basics of how to cite generative AI tools like ChatGPT in your research.
MLA Handbook, 9th Edition
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