mla format citation generator
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Below are some links to free citation generators. Please keep in mind that –
I want to cite a
in Citation style
- Authors
- Title of article/book chapter (if applicable)
- Title of work (book, journal)
- Publication information – volume, issue, pages if article; name and location of publisher if book. Date of publication applicable for both formats.
- Authors
- Title of website/online article/e-book
- Date published OR modified
- Date you viewed the site
- Site URL
- Creates citations and bibliographic references for MLA and APA styles
- Create an account to save your citations and create folders for different projects
- Creates citations and bibliographic references for MLA and APA styles
- Look up your reference by URL, title, or ISBN, then it automatically converts to a citation and bibliographic reference.
- Create an account to save your citations and create folders for different projects
Bibliographic Management Software is a broad term for programs that will save electronic citations and automatically format them according to the users’ preferred style.
There are other bibliographic management tools available as well. Here is a link to a guide with additional information: http://guides.lib.umich.edu/citationmanagementoptions
MLA style is a system for documenting sources in scholarly writing. For over half a century, it has been widely adopted for classroom instruction and used throughout the world by scholars, journal publishers, and academic and commercial presses. Learn more about the history of the style with our interactive time line.
The MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers provides detailed guidelines for using MLA style. The most recent edition of the MLA Handbook is kept in Reference at the Mack Library.
A Citation Management Tool is software that allows you to store and organize citation information (e.g. title, author, publication date, etc.). Most also allow users to create a reference list, bibliography, or work cited page from the citations stored in the management tool and some even assist with in-text citations, creating annotated bibliographies, organizing research, and more. Most tools offer assistance with citing sources in a variety of styles like APA, MLA, Chicago, etc.
Please note that when working with citation management tools it’s extremely important that the citation information stored in these tools is correct. For example, if a citation is exported to a citation management tool in all UPPER CASE LETTERS when that citation is output as a source on a reference list it will be listed in all UPPER CASE LETTERS. Typically, that type of detail is NOT corrected by the citation management tool, so users should always double check the citation information that they are entering into or exported to the citation management tool.
The moment you are asked to cite, take a look at your assignment to see if a specific citation style is indicated. This information must be known before you can properly cite your work. As with any citation system, using it correctly protects you from accusations of plagiarism. Common citation styles include MLA, APA, and Chicago Manual of Style. Use the tabs above to learn more.
MLA (Modern Language Association) style is widely used in the humanities, especially in writing on language and literature. It provides writers with a system for referencing their sources through parenthetical citation in their essays and Works Cited pages. If you are asked to use MLA format, you can access the online companion (style.mla.org) or consult the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers (8th edition), which can be found in the UCLA Library catalog:
Many tools have built-in citation generators. In EBSCOHost databases, for example, click on the title of an article, and look on the far right for the citation tool. The “Cite” link provides formatted citations in APA, MLA, and other common citation styles.
In EbscoHost databases, from an item record, select the Cite link to get citations formatted in APA, MLA, and other common citation styles.
References:
http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/citationbuilder/
http://libraryguides.neomed.edu/c.php?g=324205&p=2170538
http://libguides.wccnet.edu/researchtoolkit/citationtool
http://guides.lib.umich.edu/c.php?g=282964&p=1885439
http://libguides.bju.edu/c.php?g=27114&p=166752
http://libguides.snhu.edu/citation/tools
http://guides.library.ucla.edu/citing/styles
http://library.pdx.edu/research/citing-sources/
http://lib.trinity.edu/citation-machines/