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MLA Citation Template Chicago Manual of Style Citation Template Method 1 of 4: Preparing to Make Citations 1 Create a citation page in your research journal.  Set aside several pages just for citations. It's easier if you keep all the information in one place. If you want, you can number the citations as you go and then refer to that citation in your notes by the number. Just be sure you don't lose the citation page. Ad 2 Gather information.  When citing a website, gather as much information as possible about the webpage: Copy the URL, which is the website address that is in the box at the top of the browser. Find the author of the page, which may be at the top under the title or down at the bottom. Sometimes the author's name is on the "About" page. Write down the website's name, which is usually in the banner at the top of the page. Copy down the title of the article, if applicable. It should