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Citation Generator
Create a starting citation from book, journal or website details in APA, MLA, Harvard or Chicago. Free browser-based tool with manual checking guidance.
Use the tool ↓How it works
A starting point, not a source check.
Choose a source type and enter its author, title, year and publication details. Generate a citation, select the style and copy it. Match the result against your university's required style and edition before submitting.
A worked starting point
For a simple single-author book, APA uses the surname and initials, year, italicised title and publisher. Enter details from the actual source rather than guessing from a search snippet. The tool cannot verify that the source exists.
What this tool cannot do
This basic formatter does not fully handle multiple or organisational authors, missing dates, editions, DOI metadata or every journal issue convention. Harvard varies by institution. It is not a complete reference manager or a guarantee of style compliance.
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