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From humanities to sciences, our generator supports all the formats your university requires — always up to date with the latest editions.
American Psychological Association
Modern Language Association
The Chicago Manual of Style
Author-Date System
Numbered Reference System
Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers
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Enter the author, title, date, and other details. Only the starred fields are required.
Click Generate and copy your perfectly formatted citation straight into your reference list.
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Avoid the most common citation mistakes that cost students marks every year.
Add citations while drafting — not at the end. Retroactively finding sources wastes hours and leads to missed references.
Each department may specify a different edition of APA, MLA, or Chicago. Always confirm the exact version required.
Websites change. Many citation styles require the date you accessed an online source — always include it.
A DOI (Digital Object Identifier) is more reliable than a URL. Always use the DOI for journal articles when available.
Every in-text citation must have a corresponding entry in your reference list, and vice versa. Check both directions.
Most styles require references sorted alphabetically by the author's last name. Double-check before submitting.
In APA/MLA, book and journal titles are italicised. Article titles are NOT. Mixing these up is a very common mistake.
APA uses "&" between authors; MLA uses "and". For 3+ authors, APA uses "et al." after the first — know your style's rules.
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