Free MLA Citation Generator
Effortlessly create MLA citations for your research paper, PhD thesis, or essay with
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Instead of manually structuring citations, which could lead to errors and inconsistencies, you can simply use Paperpal’s accurate MLA reference generator to automatically create MLA citations for any books, websites, research papers, journals, and other sources used in your writing in seconds.
Ensure your work is plagiarism and error-free with Paperpal’s free MLA citation generator, which ensures your citations are perfectly formatted and aligned with the latest MLA edition rules.
Paperpal MLA Citation Generator: Key Features
Our MLA citation maker offers academics the simplest, most accurate referencing support.
Perfectly Formatted MLA Citations
Get accurate, complete, consistently formatted citations with our free MLA citation generator and ensure your in-text citations and references match the latest MLA 9th edition guidelines.
Citation Library to Manage References
Organize relevant articles in Paperpal’s built-in Citation Library, which lets you save past searches, quickly access papers, and use the MLA reference generator to cite accurately.
Switch Across 10,000+ Citation Styles
Create MLA citations for free with Paperpal’s MLA citation maker with an option to instantly change styles across the document based on your target journal or submission guidelines.
Seamless Access on Web & MS Word
Use the auto-cite feature in the Web editor to instantly create MLA citations and integrate it into your writing or try Paperpal’s simple copy-paste MLA citation generator in MS Word.
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Make Paperpal MLA Citation Generator Your First Choice
Accurate and easy to use, our MLA format generator is the go-to-tool for accurate citations.
 Citations Styles | MLA 9th Edition, MLA 8th Edition, and 10,000+ other styles |
 Citation sources | Accurate citation for journal articles, books, newspapers, websites, etc. |
 Auto-cite function | Automated formatting for in-text and full citations on Web editor |
 Download to | Easy integration with MS Word, Google Docs (coming soon) |
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How to Use
Paperpal’s MLA Citation Generator in 3 Simple Steps?
Search for Papers: Use our Research feature to find literature. Search by topic, DOI, or keyword or enter a question to generate a response with links to credible sources.
Add to Citation Library: Scan and save any relevant papers to Paperpal’s Citation Library, which allows you to reference these later or create MLA citations instantly as you write.
Cite in MLA Style: Easily create MLA citations or change formats by clicking on the “Choose Your Citation Style” dropdown next to the Search and Citation Library options under the Research tab.
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"Paperpal's robust features make organizing research papers and citations a breeze. It has been an indispensable tool for me in managing my academic workload efficiently."
"Paperpal makes it very easy to input information and generate citations, saving me valuable time and making my work well-structured. "
"As a researcher and professor, I like Paperpal for its editing quality and comprehensive features for writing and submitting journal manuscripts. I recommend it to my undergraduate and graduate students."
"I was amazed at how Paperpal helped me develop a new research proposal. The Research and Cite features dramatically reduced the time spent on literature search and the detailed editing mode fine-tuned my draft for submission."
"Keeping references in check while writing a paper is a hefty job. I found the reference keeping feature of Paperpal really useful. The Research feature is also handy for finding relevant research material to support my work."
"Paperpal makes academic writing a seamless experience. It gives accurate citations for every sentence or paragraph generated in seconds. It can also turn complex data into clear information that anyone can understand."
Available on MS Word & Web
Paperpal MLA Citation Generator: Frequently Asked Questions
The MLA style, now in its 9th edition, has guidelines for formatting papers, citing sources, and creating an MLA works cited page. You can use Paperpal’s free MLA citation generator to easily create MLA citations and ensure accurate and consistent citation formatting in your writing.
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