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MLA Citation Style & Formatting

Moden Language Association (MLA)

MLA Style
The Modern Language Association's description of MLA Style.
What’s New in the Ninth Edition?
MLA's description of the important additions to the 9th Edition.

Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL) MLA Pages

MLA Formatting and Style Guide
Purdue University Online Writing Lab's style and writing page for the MLA formatting.
MLA Ninth Edition: What's New and Different
The OWL's description of the differences between MLA 8 and 9.

EasyBib's MLA Pages

MLA Format (9th ed.)
Here is the main page for our MLA 8th Edition Handbook Guide.
MLA 8 vs. MLA 9
The MLA 8th Edition handbook, released in April 2021, includes major changes to the citation process. This page highlights a few of the differences between MLA 8 and MLA 9.

Get The New Edition

MLA Handbook by The Modern Language; The Modern Language Association of America
ISBN: 9781603295611
Publication Date: 2021

Purchase from Amazon
MLA Handbook 8th Edition on Amazon.com.

University of West Florida's MLA 9 Citation Page

Citing Sources (Citation Styles): MLA Style, 9th Edition
The University of West Florida has produced a "short guide to citing your sources in APA, MLA, Chicago, and Turabian formats" which includes MLA 9.

Citation Maker Tools

NoodleTools is an online application that helps you create citations and reference lists step-by-step. Try it, you'll like it!

NoodleTools Express
Generates citations one at a time; cannot save your citations to make a list of references (unlike NoodleTools).

NoodleTools This link opens in a new window
Generate citations and save a bibliography in MLA or APA format. CSM students and faculty can create an account on or off-campus:
1. Click the NoodleTools link
2. Select the REGISTER button at the bottom
3. Under Subscription Type select "An account linked to a school/library subscription or trial"
4. Complete the About You portion. Be sure to remember which username or email address you use to register in order to login to your account in the future