Citation Generator
Free online tool to generate accurate citations in APA, MLA, Chicago and Harvard
Fill in details and click Generate
Never format citations by hand again. Create them accurately every time.
The citation generator is your trusted companion in the often boring world of academic writing. You are a college student trying to create a reference list for your research paper. You are a high school student who is trying to get that works cited page just right with the perfect MLA format. You know how easy it is to get lost in the maze of punctuation, author order and date placement rules.
Whether APA, Chicago, Harvard, or MLA, different citation styles have their own differences that can easily trip you up if you are not paying attention. That’s where this tool comes in! You fill in the source info like the title and authors, press a button and voila!
Manual formatting friction disappears; your citations are generated instantly, without errors. Use this resource for 11 different source types including websites, books, videos, dissertations, newspapers and more. Whether you need an apa citation generator for journal articles or you’re writing entries from an apa citation website two authors have contributed to together.
Key Features
Style Support
APA, MLA, Chicago, Harvard styles
Source Variety
11 types including websites books journals videos dissertations
Instant Output
Generate formatted citations at the click of a button
Accuracy Guaranteed
Do not worry about getting citations right
How to Use
Select Citation Style & Source Type
Select the citation style and source type appropriate to your reference material.
Fill in details
Add details Include all the information needed to make a full and correct citation, including author names, publication date and URL.
Copy and use
When the citation is created, copy it to your clipboard and then paste it into your document. Rely on our Citation Generator to save your time and efforts.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: How do I generate an APA citation for a website for free?
Choose APA as your style, Website as the source type, enter the author, title, date and URL, and click Generate Citation. You can copy the result instantly and for free.
Q: How do I cite a website with two authors in APA format?
If there are two authors, and both are present, enter both author names in the contributor fields. The tool formats these correctly in APA style with an ampersand between the two names in the references list and in-text citation.
Q: What is the difference between APA, MLA, and Chicago citation styles?
APA style is used in social sciences, psychology and education. MLA is common in humanities and literature classes. History business and publishing uses Chicago. Harvard is the most common style used in UK and Australian universities.
Q: Do I need to create an account to use the citation generator?
No. The tool instantly generates formatted citations and does not require sign-up or an account.
Q: Can I cite a YouTube video or image using this citation generator?
Yes. Apart from websites, books and journals, the tool supports video, image, lecture, magazine, newspaper, movie, textbook and dissertation as source types.
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