Free MLA Citation Machine for MLA 9th Edition

Generate MLA citations in seconds for MLA 9th edition, three free every day with no sign-up.

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About This Tool

An MLA Citation Machine for Every Source

This MLA citation machine generates citations for websites, books, journals, and newspapers, with annotated bibliographies and 17 citation styles. Generate MLA citations in three ways using MLA Handbook guidelines, then export your list to Word or Clipboard.

Citation Finder

Finds academic sources by topic, type of source, and number of sources, then creates citations.

Citation Generator

Creates citations from a URL, DOI, ISBN, or source details for websites, books, journals,etc.

Annotation Generator

Adds annotations beneath citations to create an annotated bibliography.

Format

Follows MLA 9th edition rules for punctuation, italics, capitalization, and source order.

Citation Styles

Switch between 17 styles, including MLA, APA, and Chicago, without leaving the tool.

Free Access

Generates three citations a day with no sign-up required.

How It Works

How to Use Our MLA Citation Machine

Create accurate MLA citations in a few simple steps.

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Choose Your Mode

Find sources, generate citations, or add annotations.

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Enter Your Source

Paste an HTTP or HTTPS URL, DOI, or ISBN, or enter source details manually.

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Generate MLA Citations

Get accurate MLA in-text citations with the correct page number

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Build Your Works Cited List

Add sources, then copy or export your complete list.

Use Cases

When to Use an MLA Citation Generator

Quickly create accurate MLA citations for common academic sources.

Citing a Journal Article

Turn a DOI or URL into a full MLA reference with the journal, volume, and issue.

Citing a Website

Add the page author or title when no author is listed, with MLA italics where required.

Citing a Second Source by the Same Author

Distinguish sources by the same author with shortened MLA in-text citations.

Citing a Quote or Paraphrase

Generate an MLA in-text citation with the page number when available.

What Sets This MLA Citation Tool Apart

What Makes It Different

Get more than basic citations with flexible tools, free access, and easy exports.

Real Annotated Bibliographies

The Annotation Generator adds a written annotation beneath each citation.

Free Without an Account

Generate three citations daily with no sign-up.

17 Citation Styles in One Tool

Switch between MLA, APA, Chicago, and 14 more styles.

Word and PDF Export

Download your finished MLA reference list as a Word document or copy it as Clipboard.

Other Formats

Need a Different Citation Style?

Cite in any of 17 styles. Switch to the format your assignment requires.

APA Chicago AMA IEEE ASA ACS Turabian CSE Harvard Vancouver NLM APSA Bluebook AAA OSCOLA MHRA
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FAQ

MLA Citation Generator FAQ

Everything you need to know about citing in MLA 9th edition.

A MLA citation machine is a free online tool that automatically creates citations and references in MLA 9th edition format, the style set by the Modern Language Association. You provide a URL, DOI, ISBN, or the source details, and the tool builds a correctly formatted in-text citation and reference-list entry.
Yes. All citations follow the current MLA style 9th edition guidelines, with correctly formatted in-text citations and reference-list entries, matching the right punctuation, italics, capitalization, and ordering.
An MLA in-text citation briefly identifies a source within your paper, while the full source information appears in the MLA reference list. The tool generates both.
Yes. Paste a URL, DOI, or ISBN, or switch to manual entry and choose Website, Book, Journal Article, or Newspaper, and a social media post can be cited the same way through the website option. The tool builds the correct MLA reference for each source type.
Yes. The MLA citation generator is free and works without an account, with a limit of three citations per day. Sign up free to keep generating beyond that limit and to save a reference list across sessions.
Generate a citation for each source and add it to your list. Your sources accumulate in one MLA reference list that you can copy, export to Word, or download as BibTeX.
Yes, a citation machine and a citation generator do the same job: they take your source details and return a formatted citation. This tool works as an MLA citation machine for websites, books, journal articles, and more, with no sign-up required for the first three citations each day.
The MLA citation generator creates citations and references, not title pages. For your paper, include the title using MLA formatting unless your instructor requires a separate title page.
No, this tool formats citations, it does not evaluate whether a source is trustworthy. Check the author, publisher, and publication dates yourself before you rely on a source, since a correctly formatted citation does not confirm the source is credible.

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