Here are a few tools you may use to generate citations easily for use in your research paper. These are based on the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers (8th Edition) and the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (7th Edition).
To create your citation, simply choose the appropriate style (MLA or APA), fill out the required information, and submit to obtain your citation. It's that easy!
NOTE: The APA Publication Manual 7th edition, changed in 2019
General Format for Books
Last name, First name. Title of Book. Publisher, Year of Publication.
Example: Mader, Sylvia. Human Biology. McGraw-Hill, 2008.
General Format for Journal Articles
Last name, First name. "Title of Article." Title of Journal Volume. Issue (Year): pages. Medium of Publication.
Example: Tobenkin, David. "Making Adjustments." International Educator 21.5 (2012): 18-38. Print.
Journal article from an online database
Harris, Heidi S., and Elwyn W. Martin. "Student Motivations For Choosing Online Classes." International Journal For The Scholarship of Teaching & Learning 6.2 (2012): 1-8. Education Research Complete. Web. 21 Feb. 2013.
For more information on how to cite other types of sources in MLA style please visit: Purdue OWL: MLA Format Guide
The 9th edition of the MLA Handbook was published in 2021. What's New in the 9th Edition? |
MLA Style (Modern Language Association) is used often to cite sources within the Liberal Arts and Humanities. The 9th edition of the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers contains information on how to write papers in MLA Style, citing within your paper, and how to prepare the Works Cited page. See the resources below for more information: |
These are the general pieces of information that MLA suggests including in each Works Cited entry. In your citation, the elements should be listed in the following order:
Each element should be followed by the punctuation mark shown here.