bibliottHow to Cite a Website in MLA 9th edition
Format, in-text rule, and a copy-paste example for websites in MLA. Citing a webpage, blog, or article published on a website (no print equivalent).
MLA format for websites
Author Last, First. "Title of Page." Site Name, Day Month Year, URL. Accessed Day Month Year.
World Health Organization. "Mental Health: Strengthening Our Response." WHO, 14 Mar. 2024, www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/mental-health. Accessed 7 May 2024.
Pro tip
Include access date only when no publication date is given, or when the page is likely to change.
Information you need
Before generating your MLA citation, gather these details from the website:
Author or organization
Publication or last-updated date
Title of the page
Site name
URL
Common mistakes to avoid
✗Listing the URL as the title
✗Forgetting the access date when no publication date is shown
✗Citing the homepage instead of the specific page
Other MLA guides
Frequently asked questions
For a website in MLA, you'll need: Author or organization, Publication or last-updated date, Title of the page, Site name, URL. bibliott auto-detects most of these from a URL or DOI.
Listing the URL as the title
Yes — the example follows the official MLA 9th edition format. Replace the author, title, year and other fields with your source's data, or use the bibliott generator to do it automatically.