MLA Citation Style, 9th Edition: Websites

This section provides examples of citations for online sources. Please navigate to one of the pages below:

• Basic Webpage
• Blog Post
• Tweet

Note that some examples of citations for materials accessed online are included in other sections. For citing electronic books, visit our e-book page.  For citing online journal articles, magazine articles, and newspaper articles, see our articles section. For citing YouTube videos, visit our YouTube video page.

For more information and examples, be sure to consult the MLA Handbook. Appendix 2 lists many examples of works cited entries.

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General Guidelines
   In-Text Reference
   Works Cited
Books
   One Author or Editor
   Multiple Authors or Editors
   Author and Editor
   Author and Translator
   Organization as Author
   Anonymous Work
   Chapter from an Edited Work
   Introduction, Preface, Foreword, or Afterword
   Multivolume Work
   Edition Other than the First
   Dictionary or Encyclopedia
   E-Book
Articles
   Journal Article
   Magazine Article
   Newspaper Article
   Book Review
Websites
   Basic Webpage
   Blog Post
   Tweet
Audiovisual Media
   Video Recording
   Sound Recording
   YouTube Video
Other Sources
   Interview or Personal Communication
   Lecture or Presentation
   Thesis or Dissertation
   Scripture
   Indirect Source
   Government Document
Plagiarism