Citation Generator
Generate properly formatted citations in APA, MLA, or Chicago style.
Author, A. (n.d.). Title of the work.
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About This Tool
Free citation generator online — enter the author, title, publication year, publisher or website, and URL for a source, and instantly get a properly formatted citation in APA 7th edition, MLA 9th edition, or Chicago style. No sign-up, no upload, entirely browser-based. Students writing research papers, essays, and bibliographies use this to avoid memorizing each style's exact punctuation and ordering rules — italics placement, comma versus period separators, and author name formatting differ subtly between styles. Switch between styles instantly to see the same source formatted three different ways, then copy the citation directly into your works cited or reference page.
How to Use
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Choose a citation style
Select APA, MLA, or Chicago.
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Fill in the source details
Enter author, title, year, publisher/website, and URL (if applicable).
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Copy your citation
Copy the correctly formatted citation directly into your reference list or bibliography.