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MLA Citation Style Guide

This guide will provide outlines, examples, and tips for citing in 9th Edition MLA citation style.

Examples

Template: Article on a Website

Last Name, First Name. "Title of webpage." Name of website, Publisher, Year of Publication, URL.

Example: Article on a Website

Douglas, Nick. "Where to Find the Best Collections of Regional Dialects and Local Accents." Lifehacker, 8 Sept. 2017, www.lifehacker.com/where-to-find-the-best-collections-of-regional-dialects-1801968451. Accessed 8 Nov. 2017.

Template: Entire Website

Last Name, First Name. Name of website. Publisher or sponsor of site, Year of Publication, URL. Access Date.

Example: Entire Website

West, Jessamyn. Librarian.net. 1999-2025, https://www.librarian.net/. Accessed 22 July 2025.

Template: Post on X

Last Name, First Name [Or account handle]. "Post title." Title of website, Name of social media outlet, Date and time, URL.

Example: Post on X

@ThePunnyWorld. "I kept wondering why the baseball was getting bigger. Then it hit me." X, 25 Aug. 2017, 11:18 p.m., https://x.com/ThePunnyWorld/status/901297657494241280

Template: Photograph/Artwork from a website

Last Name, First Name. Title of artwork. Year created. Title of webpage, URL.

Example: Photograph/Artwork from a Website

Munch, Edvard. The Scream. 1893, National Gallery, OSLO. Wikiart, wikiart.org/en/edvard-munch/the-scream-1893. Accessed. 20 Sept. 2017.

Template: Film from a Website (focusing on an individual contribution)

Title of film. Directed by (Director's Full Name), performances by (Actor's Full Name) and (Actor's Full Name), Distributor, Year of release. Streaming platform name, URL.

Example: Film from a Website (focusing on an individual contribution)

Kaluuya, Daniel, performer, Get Out. Directed by Jordan Peele, performance by Allison Williams, Universal, 2017. Amazon, amazon.com/Get-Out-Daniel-Kaluuya/dp/B06Y1H48K7/ref=sr_1_2?s=instant-video&ie=UTF8&qid=1505103386&sr=1-2&keywords=get+out. Accessed 5 Sept 2017.

Template: Podcasts (interview)

"Title of podcast episode." Podcast title, publisher, date, URL. Accessed date.

Example: Podcasts (interview)

Obama, Barack. "Episode 613." WTF with Marc Maron, 22 June 2015, wtfpod.com/podcast/episodes/episode_613_-_president_barack_obama. Accessed 23 June, 2015.

Template: Listserv or Discussion post

Username or Author’s Name. "Subject Line or Title of the Post." Name of the Discussion Group or Forum,
Day Month Year, URL. Accessed Day Month Year.

Example: Listserv or Discussion post

NohWonn. "Re: Why are the 90's so Disliked?" Comicbookresources, 8 Sept. 2017, community.comicbookresources.com/showthread.php?100835-Why-are-the-90-s-so-Disliked/page2&s=cc2770480c522112d23ab7359cbf55f3. Accessed 19 Oct. 2017.

Template: E-Mail 

Sender's Last Name, Sender's First Name. "Subject Line." E-mail to Recipient Full Name. Day Month Year.

Example: E-Mail 

Saar, Michael. "Re: Nursing Research Article." Received by Nichole Thomas. 16 Oct. 2016.