About Citation Generator
Formats academic citations in APA 7th, MLA 9th, and Chicago Manual of Style. Supports books, journal articles, websites, newspapers, magazines, and conference papers. Enter author names in “Last, First” format, and the tool handles initials, ampersands, and “et al.” rules automatically for up to three authors.
- Three citation styles: APA (7th edition), MLA (9th edition), Chicago Manual of Style
- Six source types: book, journal article, website, newspaper, magazine, conference paper
- Handles multi-author formatting: two authors get full attribution, three or more collapse to et al.
- Book citations support edition, publisher, and location fields
- Journal citations include volume, issue, page range, and DOI
- Website citations track URL and access date; download as .txt file
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does this handle in-text citations?
- No. This generates reference list / bibliography entries only. You’ll need to format in-text parenthetical citations separately based on your style guide.
- How should I enter author names?
- Use “Last, First” format (e.g., “Smith, John”). The tool parses the comma to correctly format names for each citation style—initials for APA, full names for MLA and Chicago.
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