Citation Generator – Create citations in APA, MLA, and Harvard styles
The citation generator automatically creates properly formatted citations for books, articles, websites, and other sources. Choose your citation style (APA, MLA, Harvard, Chicago) and enter the source information.
This tool is perfect for students, researchers, and writers who need quick, accurate citations for essays, theses, or articles. Copy the finished citation directly into your word processor.
What is APA citation style and how does it differ from others?
APA (American Psychological Association) is the most common style, especially in social and behavioral sciences. It emphasizes publication year. MLA (Modern Language Association) is common in humanities and emphasizes the author. Harvard style resembles APA but is somewhat more flexible. Chicago style is popular in historical research and uses footnotes.
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Browse all tools →The citation generator automatically formats references in different citation styles. An invaluable tool for students and researchers who want to save time on reference formatting.
Enter source information (author, title, publication year, etc.) and the tool formats a ready citation in your chosen style.
- Supports the most common citation styles: APA, Harvard, Chicago, and others.
- Correctly formats books, articles, web sources, and other reference types.
- Copy the finished citation directly to your text or bibliography.
The generated citation is formatted according to the general rules of the selected style, but always check your institution's guidelines.
- Different institutions may require slight deviations from the general style.
- Pay special attention to punctuation, italics, and capitalization.
- The accuracy of input data is always the user's responsibility.
The citation generator saves time on formatting, but verifying source information is always important.
- The generator does not verify the existence or reliability of the source.
- DOI identifier is the most reliable way to identify a scientific article.
- Your data is not stored on the server – citations are processed in the browser.