Which style should I use?

APA is standard in psychology, education, and the social sciences. MLA is used in English, humanities, and literature. Chicago/Turabian is common in history, fine arts, and some sciences. Always match what your instructor or journal specifies — when in doubt, ask.

Does the tool check accuracy of my citation?

No. It formats whatever you type. Double-check spellings (especially author names and titles), dates, and the URL/DOI. For journal articles, include the DOI — without it, electronic journal citations are often rejected.

What's the difference between APA 6 and APA 7?

APA 7 (2019) simplified several rules: up to 20 authors listed before 'et al.', single-space after periods, publisher location dropped for books, and "Retrieved from" removed from URLs unless a retrieval date is needed. This tool outputs APA 7.

Citation Generator (APA, MLA, Chicago)

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Free citation generator for students and researchers. Fill in author, title, year, and source details, and get correctly formatted citations in APA 7th edition, MLA 9th edition, and Chicago 17th edition simultaneously. Supports books, journal articles, and websites. Copy the format you need straight into your bibliography or works-cited page.

Author(s) — "Last, First M." separated by semicolons

Year

Title

Journal

Volume

Issue

Pages

DOI (without https://doi.org/)

APA 7

Doe, J. A. (2024). Understanding modern cognitive load. Journal of Educational Psychology, 116(3), 412-428. https://doi.org/10.1037/edu0000823

MLA 9

Doe, Jane A.. "Understanding Modern Cognitive Load." Journal of Educational Psychology, vol. 116, no. 3, 2024, pp. 412-428, https://doi.org/10.1037/edu0000823.

Chicago 17

Doe, Jane A.. "Understanding Modern Cognitive Load." Journal of Educational Psychology 116, no. 3 (2024): 412-428. https://doi.org/10.1037/edu0000823.

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