MLA Samples
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In-text Citations
When you cite your sources, go in this order:
  • ​Author (Johnson)
  • Title of article ("How to Write")
    If the title is long, just use the first few words.
  • Name of website (jbjclass.com)
If there's no author, give the title; if there's no author or title, use the URL.

If you put the author's name in the sentence, you don't need a citation unless it's a book with page numbers.

Important: The citation must be the same thing that's on the first line of the Works Cited entry.

Click here for some more examples of how to do it.