English 10 / Unit 9: Literary Analysis and Research Writing
9.6 MLA Citation
Notes
MLA style is commonly used in English classes.
- In-text citation: author's last name and page number in parentheses, no comma: (Shelley 45). If the author is named in the sentence, give only the page: (45).
- The period goes after the parentheses: ...as he claims (Shelley 45).
- The Works Cited page lists all sources, alphabetized by author's last name, double-spaced, with a hanging indent.
- Book format: Last, First. Title of Book. Publisher, Year.
- Short work in a website: Last, First. "Title of Article." Name of Website, Day Month Year, URL.
Practice
Which MLA in-text citation is correct?
MLA uses the last name and page number with no comma.
How are entries on an MLA Works Cited page ordered?
Works Cited entries are alphabetized.
A student writes: As Shelley writes, the creature "was benevolent and good" (Shelley 94). What should be removed?
When the author is named in the sentence, only the page number is needed.
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