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MLA Style

Need help citing in MLA? Use this guide to help you with common citation formats in MLA (Modern Language Association) style. All citation information is based on the ninth edition (2021) of the MLA Handbook.

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MLA Handbook
Publication Date: 2021

This is the official guide to MLA style. It provides a flexible citation system based on core elements like author, title, and publication date, allowing users to cite a wide range of sources. With expanded chapters and a focus on information and digital literacy, it serves as a comprehensive resource for writers, educators, and students across disciplines and educational levels.

MLA Style Center
The MLA Style Center offers free online resources on MLA style, including an interactive MLA format template, answers to common questions on Ask the MLA, advice from the MLA editors, and more.
MLA Interactive Practice Template
The template is a tool for teaching and learning MLA style, not a citation generator.
Purdue Owl MLA Style
Contains resources on in-text citation and the Works Cited page, as well as MLA sample papers, and more.