MLA (Modern Language Association) is an author-page number style based on listing core elements of your source in a particular order. A summary of this approach is available at Purdue OWL, and an interactive practice template is available from style.mla.org.
Manual
Information for this guide was from the MLA Handbook 9th ed. (2021). Consult the manual for more comprehensive information. Copies are held in the General Library. Also, check out the MLA Style Center.
MLA 9th style requirements
In-text citations
In MLA 9th, you reference by providing a citation within the text of the document (in-text citations), which includes the author and page number.
Works cited
You then add the related entry to the reference list (works cited) at the end of your document. The works cited entry (author, title, source, date) provides the full details of the reference.
Example
In-text citations
When the bell rang, the children knew that it was time for tea (Jones 55).
Works cited
Jones, Bob. Surviving Teatime. Bloomsday Books, 2023.
