MLA Formatting Guide
Use Noodltools to Create Citations
Do not include URL's in your citations.
- NoodletoolsNoodletools is a subscription citation tool provided by the IRC. Create an account to save your citations and export them to an automatically formatted Works Cited page.
Sample MLA Works Cited Page
Click the link below to download this guide to creating a Works Cited page.
Tip: Use Noodletools to create your citations and export them to an automatically formatted Works Cited page.
What is My Source Type?
Examine the citation information . . .
If there is a city, your source is a BOOK.
If there are two numbers separated by a decimal point (volume # and an issue #), your source is a JOURNAL.
If your source is not a book or journal, it might be a MAGAZINE or NEWSPAPER. It is sometimes difficult to tell the two apart. Google the title if you are not sure.
WEBSITES sometimes contain newspaper, magazine, or journal articles. Don't cite these sources as websites.
Click on the link below to download this information sheet on determining source types.