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Learn how citation generators work and how to use them wisely to avoid errors and confusion. Find tips on inputting accurate information, choosing the correct medium, and checking the citations you receive.

Learn how to cite electronic sources in MLA style, including web pages, databases, e-books, and more. Find tips, examples, and best practices for managing online sources.

The online writing lab offers global support through online reference materials and services for creating citations, cover letters, major-specific writing help, and general writing advice.

Please use the example at the bottom of this page to cite the Purdue OWL in MLA. See also our MLA vidcast series on the Purdue OWL YouTube Channel. Creating a Works Cited list using the ninth edition MLA is a style of documentation that may be applied to many different types of writing. Since texts have become increasingly digital, and the same document may often be found in several different ...

Author/Authors How to refer to authors in-text, including single and multiple authors, unknown authors, organizations, etc. Reference List Resources on writing an APA style reference list, including citation formats Basic Rules Basic guidelines for formatting the reference list at the end of a standard APA research paper Author/Authors

Select the link below to cite your sources automatically in APA format on Purdue Owl's website. Citation Generator from Purdue Owl See at the top of the page where it says Cite your source automatically in APA, choose what type of source from the drop down menu, search by URL, title or keyword, then select Cite.

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START HERE This page contains resources that can guide you through writing your paper in MLA format. These resources can show you, by example, how to cite resources and format references in MLA style. Detailed description of MLA is available in the MLA Handbook and at the Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL).

Online sources like blogs and government websites can create confusion when working on your MLA in-text citations. Learn the rules here!

The Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL) provides online access to, most popularly, citation style assistance for MLA, APA, and Chicago style. Some information is also provided for IEEE, AMA, and ASA styles. Purdue OWL also provides general information about good writing, as well as subject-specific writing and job search writing.

Simplify citations with Purdue Owl Citation Maker, a tool for effortless MLA, APA, and Chicago formatting, streamlining research paper references and bibliographies with accurate citation styles and formats.

Important Note: Some electronic citations necessitate the use of brackets. APA style dictates that brackets should directly surround their content without spaces (e.g., [bracketed content] should look like this). When possible, include the year, month, and date in references. If the month and date are not available, use the year of publication. Additionally, APA 7 th edition no longer requires ...

Access Purdue Online Writing Lab’s citation guides from their website. Select the Online Writing Lab From the menu on the left, select “Research and Citation” This opens a drop-down menu with commonly used citation styles (APA 6th and 7th Editions, MLA, Chicago, IEEE, AMA, and ASA) The three most common citation styles are MLA, APA, and Chicago. […]

The Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL) offers detailed information about the most common citation formats: APA, MLA, and Chicago Manual of Style. These links will take you to general format information. Use the left sidebar on the Purdue OWL page to find more specific information about citation styles for different types of sources.

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Generate MLA format citations and create your works cited page accurately with our free MLA citation generator. Now fully compatible with MLA 8th and 9th Edition.

The Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue University houses writing resources and instructional material, and we provide these as a free service of the Writing Lab at Purdue. Students, members of the community, and users worldwide will find information to assist with many writing projects.

A helpful guide from the Purdue Online Writing Lab describing how citation generator apps work and showing what’s happening when a writer uses one. It also offers a few “best practices” for using citation generators.