Citation Generator

Our citation generator supports the four most commonly used academic citation styles: APA (American Psychological Association), MLA (Modern Language Association), Chicago Manual of Style, and Harvard. Each style has specific formatting rules that are automatically applied when you generate your citation.

Currently, the tool supports three main source types: websites, books, and journal articles. Each source type has specific fields relevant to that format, ensuring you provide all necessary information for a complete citation.

Enter multiple authors separated by commas (e.g., "Smith, John, Doe, Jane, Brown, Sarah"). The tool will automatically format them according to the selected citation style. Different styles have specific rules for multiple authors that are applied automatically.

Fill in the fields you have information for and leave others blank. The citation generator will work with available information and format it properly. For missing publication years, the tool will use "n.d." (no date) as appropriate for the citation style.

The tool generates the citation based on your input, but you can always go back and modify the source information fields to regenerate the citation. Once generated, you can copy the citation and manually edit it in your document if needed.

The citations follow standard formatting rules for each style guide. However, always double-check your citations against the official style guides, especially for complex sources or special circumstances not covered by the basic source types.

Access dates are primarily required for online sources and websites. The tool automatically includes today's date as the default access date for web sources. For books and journal articles, access dates are typically not required unless they are accessed online.

Volume refers to the yearly collection of issues for a journal, while issue refers to the specific publication within that volume (usually monthly or quarterly). Both are important for precise journal article citations when available.

Currently, the tool focuses on traditional academic sources (websites, books, and journal articles). For specialized digital content like social media posts, you may need to manually format citations according to your style guide's specific rules for those source types.

Generate each citation individually using this tool, then copy and paste them into your document. Arrange them alphabetically by author's last name for most citation styles. Each citation should be formatted as a hanging indent in your final bibliography.