To cite a website in MLA format, follow this general structure for the Works Cited entry: Author's Last Name, First Name. "Title of the Webpage."Name of the Website , Publisher (if different from website name), Publication Date, URL. Accessed Day Month Year (if no publication date). Key points:
- The webpage title is in quotation marks.
- The website name is italicized.
- Include the publisher only if it differs from the website name.
- Use the most specific publication date available.
- Include the URL without "https://".
- Adding the access date is recommended if the publication date is missing or the content may change.
Example:
McNary, Dave. “Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter Returning for ‘Bill and Ted Face the Music.’” Variety , 9 Mar. 2020, variety.com/2020/film/news/keanu-reeves- alex-winter-bill-ted-face-the-music-1203527842/. Accessed 15 May 2025.
In-text citation:
Use the author's last name in parentheses, e.g., (McNary). If there is no author, use a shortened version of the title in quotation marks, e.g., ("Keanu Reeves"). This format is consistent with MLA 9th edition guidelines
