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MLA Style Guide: Citations Builders

A guide to Modern Language Association (MLA) Style, 9th edition.

Citation Builders

Remember that most databases (Proquest, Ebscohost, etc) and the Library Catalog WorldCAT will create your citations for you. When you use other sources, especially webpages, Citation Builders can be a helpful tool. Be sure that you enter all the information carefully including spelling and capitalization.

Tips

  • Make sure you select the correct citation style before you start (APA, MLA, etc.)
  • Check machine-generated citations for accuracy (they're NOT always accurate)

Citation Builders

Google Scholar 'Cite' Button

Google Scholar, a search engine of peer-reviewed articles and other scholarly content, has a 'Cite' button to cite items you find there.

This video discusses how to search and make the most of Google Scholar.

Searching Google Scholar

Around the 4 min. mark of this video, the 'Cite' button is demonstrated.