Citation Generator
Generate properly formatted citations for MLA, APA, Chicago, Harvard, and IEEE styles. Just fill in the details and copy.
What Is This Tool?
The Citation Generator creates properly formatted references for websites, books, and journal articles in five major citation styles — APA, MLA, Chicago, Harvard, and IEEE. It saves you from manually formatting citations and ensures your bibliography is accurate. Ideal for students, researchers, and anyone writing academic papers or reports.
How To Use It
- 1Select a source type — Website, Book, or Journal — using the buttons at the top of the form.
- 2Fill in the source details: author name, title, year, publisher, URL (for websites), or volume/issue/pages (for journals).
- 3All five citation formats (APA, MLA, Chicago, Harvard, IEEE) are generated instantly on the right panel.
- 4Click the "Copy" button next to any citation style to copy it to your clipboard.
- 5Use "Clear All" to reset the form and generate a new citation.
Source Details
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Frequently asked
Which citation styles are supported?+
APA 7, MLA 9, Chicago 17 (notes-bibliography), Harvard, and IEEE. The same source generates all five formats simultaneously.
Can I cite a website without an author?+
Yes — leave the author field blank and the citation will start with the title (for MLA) or use the organization/site name (for APA). Most styles handle this gracefully.
Does it handle DOIs and URLs correctly?+
Yes. For journal articles, include the DOI if available — APA 7 prefers DOIs over URLs. For websites, the URL field is required.
How accurate are the citations?+
Each format follows the official style guide rules for the most common source types (book, journal, website). For unusual source types — interviews, podcasts, government documents — verify against the manual.
Is my source data sent anywhere?+
No. All formatting is done in your browser. You can use this offline once the page loads.
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