This resource, updated to reflect the MLA Handbook (9th ed.), offers examples for the general format of MLA research papers, in-text citations, endnotes/footnotes, and the Works Cited page.

Jul 9, 2019 · An MLA in-text citation provides the author's last name and a page number in parentheses.

Dec 10, 2025 · MLA in-text citation style uses the author's last name and the page number from which the quotation or paraphrase is taken, for example: (Smith 163). If the source does not use page …

Sep 17, 2025 · An in-text citation generally consists of the author's last name and the page number of the reference. When multiple elements are used in a parenthetical citation, they are separated by a …

Jan 12, 2026 · You are required to cite sources within the text (or body) of the paper using the author-date citation system. This system consists of an in-text citation and a works cited list entry.

6 days ago · Your in-text citations are, essentially, an abbreviation of your full reference that makes it easy for your reader to very quickly find the citation by skimming the left margin.

Nov 27, 2025 · If you would like to cite more than one source within the same in-text citation, simply record the in-text citations as normal and separate them with a semi-colon.

5 days ago · In an in-text citation, the author's name or title of the source (if no author) appears in a sentence and not in parentheses. In this case ONLY the page numbers (if available) are placed in …

Sep 10, 2025 · The Purdue OWL formatting and style guide provides examples on how to correctly cite material with the 9th edition MLA Handbook.

Jan 3, 2026 · MLA format follows the author-page method of in-text citation. This means that the author's last name and the page number (s) from which the quotation or paraphrase is taken must …