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About this tool

Create an MLA formatted citation for a Website by filling in as many boxes as you can. A different format is used for a single Webpage. In some cases, information may not be available. If so, leave those fields blank.

The format for citing a Website in MLA 8 style is:

Editor, author, or compiler name (or pseudonym, if available). Name of Site. Version number, Name of institution/organization affiliated with the site (sponsor or publisher), date of resource creation (if available), URL, DOI or permalink. Date of access (if needed).

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Website Citation


Fill in the information below to cite a Website
Author's or Editor's or Compiler's Last name help
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Citing a Name

If available, write out the author's last name. Otherwise, leave blank.

 First Name help
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First Name citing

Write out the author's first name. If required, include the first initial with no punctuation

Example

    Phillip
    Phillip J

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Website Name (container) Version Number help
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Citing Version Number

If available, cite the version number: editions (ed.), revisions, posting dates, volumes (vol.), or issue numbers (no.). Otherwise leave this field blank

 Publication Date help
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Citing Publication Date

If available, cite the date information when the page was created or last modified. If information is not available, leave this field blank.

Example

    29 July 2018
Publisher or Sponsor help
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Citing the Publisher or Sponsor

If available, provide the name of the organization responsible for the Website. Check the About Us information on the site or use a domain lookup tool (whois.net) to locate the name of the organization or individual. If unavailable or the same as the Website name, leave blank.

 Date of Access help
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Date formatting

Date of Access is optional in MLA 8th ed., but because Websites are updated often or publication date may be missing, it is recommended to include a date of access in the citation. Start with the date, abbreviate long Month names follwed by a period followed by the year.

Examples:

    9 Feb. 2016
    23 June 2015
URL, DOI or permalink help
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URL formatting

Do not include http:// or https:// with the URL.