MLA uses the phrase, “Accessed” to denote which date you accessed the web page when available or necessary. It is not required to do so, but it is encouraged (especially when there is no copyright date listed on a website).
What does it mean when it says date of access?
The date when records that have been closed or restricted become generally available for use by the public. ... A time stamp associated with a file indicating the last time the file was viewed.
What is an access date?
n. The date when records that have been closed or restricted become generally available for use by the public. A time stamp associated with a file indicating the last time the file was viewed. The portion of a bibliographic citation for a website indicating when the page, as cited, was known to be current.
Does MLA need access date?
MLA uses the phrase, “Accessed” to denote which date you accessed the web page when available or necessary. It is not required to do so, but it is encouraged (especially when there is no copyright date listed on a website).
How do you cite dates in MLA?
In your MLA Works Cited list, dates are always written in day-month-year order, with the month abbreviated if it's five or more letters long, e.g. 5 Mar. 2018. In the main text, you're free to use either day-month-year or month-day-year order, as long as you use one or the other consistently.Jul 7, 2021
When should you include an accessed date?
No requirement to list the date you accessed an online source, but if an item is undated, you need to include it. Publisher location is no longer needed if a book is published after 1900. If you're citing a book published before 1900, you do need the location information.