The MLA format for citing Wikipedia includes the following elements: the title of the entry (same as on-page headline), container name, publisher, last updated date, and permalink.

How to cite Wikipedia in MLA style In MLA style, the title takes headline capitalization, the publisher is included, and there is a period after the URL. Example: MLA Wikipedia citation MLA format “ Article Title.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, Date of last modification, URL.

Structure to follow to cite a Wikipedia article in MLA style: “Article Title.” Website Title, Publisher (if different from website title), Day Month Year published or updated, URL. Reference example: “Special Relativity.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 29 July 2019, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_relativity.

To cite Wikipedia in MLA on the Works Cited page, follow this formula: "Title of Article." Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, Day Mo. Year, URL. Accessed Day Mo. Year. In-Text Citation Rules Wikipedia in MLA has a simple citation format for in-text citations.