How to cite a website in MLA
To cite a website in a reference entry in MLA style 9th edition include the following elements:
- Author(s) name: Give the editor, author, or compiler if available. If none, start with the title.
- Title of the website: Titles are italicized when independent. If part of a larger source add quotation marks and do not italize.
- Publisher: Give the name of the publisher if available.
- Year of publication: Give the year of publication as presented in the source.
- URL: Copy URL in full from your browser, include http:// or https:// and do not list URLs created by shortening services.
- Date of access: Give the day, month and year of retrieval, if date of publication is not available.
Here is the basic format for a reference list entry of a website in MLA style 9th edition:
Author(s) name . Title of the website . Publisher , Year of publication , URL . Date of access .
Take a look at our works cited examples that demonstrate the MLA style guidelines in action:
A popular website without a specific author
HelloGiggles: A Positive Community for Women . Meredith Corporation , 2011 , hellogiggles.com .
A website by one author
Mitzewich, John . Food Wishes . 2007 , foodwishes.blogspot.com .
A website with no publication date
Safwat, Hussein . GM Crops . biotechnology.blogspot.com . Accessed 25 Oct. 2015 .
This citation style guide is based on the MLA Handbook (9 th edition).
More useful guides
- MLA Works Cited: Electronic Sources
- MLA Citation Guide (8th Edition): Websites
- MLA 8: Citing a website
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