MLA encourages the use of citing containers such as YouTube, JSTOR, Spotify or Netflix in order to easily access and verify sources.
Eliminate the https:// when citing URLs. It is advisable to truncate long URLs as long as they still work and direct to the correct page. See pages 194-196 of the MLA Handbook, 9th edition for more information.
It is a good idea to use the optional Date Accessed element.
| In-text citation | (Jirousek). |
| Works cited | Jirousek, Charlotte. “The Arts and Crafts Movement.” Art, Design and Visual Thinking, char.txa.cornell.edu/art/decart/ artcraft/artcraft.html. Accessed 3 Mar. 2020. |
| Note: If the website has an author, cite with the author’s last name. If the website doesn’t have an author, use the title of the webpage [or a shortened version of the title]. See pg.130/5.26 of the MLA Handbook 9th edition for guidance on shortening titles. | |
| In-text citation | (City of Vancouver). |
| Works cited | “Building Permit.” City of Vancouver, 2017, www.vancouver.ca/ home-propertydevelopment/building-permit.aspx. |
| Note: The publisher's name can be omitted if the "website title is essentially the same as the name of its publisher” (pg.165/5.54). | |
| In-text citation | ("Blanket and Batt Insulation"). |
| Works cited |
"Blanket and Batt Insulation." BuildingGreen. buildinggreen.com/product-guide/blanketand-batt-insulation. Accessed 27 May 2022. |
| Note: When a website or web page has no obvious author use the title of the web page or a shortened version of the title the same way you would with other sources. | |