Works Cited: At the end of your paper, you give a full reference for every source you cited, alphabetized by the author’s last name.In-text citation: Every time you quote or paraphrase a source, you cite the author and the page number in parentheses.You can also use Scribbr’s free citation generator to automatically generate references and in-text citations. This quick guide explains how to cite sources according to the 9th edition (the most recent) of the MLA Handbook. MLA is one of the most common citation styles used by students and academics.