Mla Citation Generator Mcp Server

Name: Mla Citation Generator Mcp Server
Author: rocnubie

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关于 Mla Citation Generator Mcp Server

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基本信息

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开发工具

传输方式

stdio

发布者

rocnubie

提交者

Chen Roc

配置

使用下面的配置,将此服务器添加到你的 MCP 客户端。

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mla-citation-generator-mcp": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": [
        "/absolute/path/to/mla-citation-generator-mcp/src/index.mjs"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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概览

What is Mla Citation Generator Mcp Server?

A Model Context Protocol server that exposes the canonical MLA Citation Generator knowledge surface—official site information, FAQ, and links—to MCP-compatible AI clients. It is read-only, requires no API keys or quota, and has a ~50 ms cold start.

How to use Mla Citation Generator Mcp Server?

Install via Smithery (npx -y @smithery/cli install mla-citation-generator-mcp --client claude) or from source (git clone, pnpm install). Add the server path to your MCP client configuration (e.g., claude_desktop_config.json). The server exposes two tools: get_site_overview and get_official_links, both taking no parameters.

Key features of Mla Citation Generator Mcp Server

Auto-fill from live Open Library and CrossRef databases
Confidence scoring for each citation field
Rich-text copy preserving italics and hanging indents
Built-in citation checker for common MLA formatting errors
Handles multiple source types (websites, books, journals, videos, podcasts)
Aligned with MLA 9th edition and the container model

Use cases of Mla Citation Generator Mcp Server

A high school student generating a consistently formatted Works Cited page for a literary analysis paper.
A university researcher verifying older citations match MLA 9th edition before manuscript submission.
A writing center tutor demonstrating correct in-text citation structure to students.
A journalist or blogger quickly building accurate MLA references for academic sources.
A teacher preparing correctly formatted citation examples across several source types for a worksheet.

FAQ from Mla Citation Generator Mcp Server

What is the MLA Citation Generator?

It is a free, browser-based tool at https://mlacitationgenerator.online that produces properly formatted citations according to MLA 9th edition standards using URLs, book titles, ISBNs, or DOIs.

Does the server require API keys or have usage limits?

No. The server is read-only, requires no API keys, and has no quota. It uses stdio transport and has a ~50 ms cold start.

What source types does the generator support?

It supports websites, books, journal articles, newspaper articles, YouTube and other videos, and podcasts—the source types most commonly cited in humanities writing.

How does the generator ensure citation accuracy?

It pulls metadata from Open Library and CrossRef, provides field-level confidence scoring to show which data was verified, and runs a separate validation pass to check for common MLA formatting errors before copying.

Who is the primary audience for this tool?

Students at high school and undergraduate level writing papers for English, history, philosophy, and other humanities courses, as well as graduate students, independent researchers, writing instructors, and tutors.