MLA Citation Guide
9th Edition
MLA is widely used in literature, humanities, language studies, and cultural studies.
When Should You Use MLA?
- Literature essays
- Humanities research
- Language studies
- Cultural analysis
- College essays
Book Citation Example
Smith, J. (2024). Research Methods. Academic Press.
Journal Article Example
Smith, J. (2024). Research Methods in Education.
Journal of Research, 12(3), 55–70.
Website Example
World Health Organization. (2024). Mental health.
https://www.who.int
Common Citation Mistakes
- Missing publication dates
- Incorrect author formatting
- Missing page numbers where required
- Incorrect capitalization
- Improper reference ordering
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