MLA 9th Style Guide: Website

Website

Format

Author's Last Name, First Name. “Title of Page or Document.” Title of Overall Website, Publisher or Sponsoring Organization, Date of copyright or date last modified/updated, URL. Accessed Date Month (abbreviated) Year.

 

***Note: Date of access is optional in MLA 9th edition; it is recommended for pages that may change frequently or that do not have a copyright/publication date.***

 

Example

Garza, Alica. “Black to the Future Public Policy Institute.” Black Futures Lab, blackfutureslab.org/black-to-the-future-policy-institute/. Accessed 23 Sept. 2022.

Common Exceptions

Often with websites, there will be no author. Omit it.

Example

"Student Loan Default System Needs Significant Reform Department of Education Should Address Default's Severe Financial Impact on Borrowers." Pew, The Pew Charitable Trusts, 9 Jan. 2023, www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/reports/2023/01/student-loan-default-system-needs-significant-reform. Accessed 18 Jan. 2023.


Often times with websites, there will be no date of publication listed. Omit it.

Example

“Student Loan Forgiveness.” Federal Student Aid, U.S. Department of Education, studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation. Accessed 18 Jan. 2023.