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Tool 437 · MLA 9 citation studio

Build the citation.
See every container.

Generate MLA 9 Works Cited entries and in-text citations from verified metadata, inspect the nine core elements, manage a complete source library, import BibTeX or RIS, and export portable citation data locally.

MLA 9th edition16 source presetsTwo-container modelNo account

MLA core elements

Source-specific presets feed MLA’s core-element/container model rather than hiding it.

New source
1 Author
2 Title
3 Container
4 Contributors
5 Version
6 Number
7 Publisher
8 Date
9 Location
MLA: one author → surname first; two authors → second name in normal order; three or more → first author + et al. Use ORG: for a corporate author.
Container 1 / publication facts
Container 2 — database / platform / repository (optional)
Optional elements
Enter source metadata to preview the MLA entry.
Sources0
Selected0
Issues0
Duplicates0
Sorted alphabetically and shown with hanging indents. OneFreePlace repeats full creator names rather than replacing repeated creators with dashes, which is clearer for accessibility.
MLA in-text citations normally key to the first element of the Works Cited entry plus a location such as page number. Publication years are not normally included.

Parenthetical

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Narrative

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Paste BibTeX or RIS exported by a database/reference manager. Import is local. Verify imported metadata against the source because export formats frequently omit MLA-specific container details.

Review principle: MLA entries are built from the metadata you provide. OneFreePlace does not invent missing authors, publishers, dates, URLs, or DOI metadata. For online works, DOI is preferred when available; access dates remain optional but can be useful for undated or changeable content.