What is Citation Generator?

The Citation Generator creates properly formatted bibliographic citations in APA, MLA, and Chicago styles. Enter a book, journal article, or website source and get an instant, copy-ready citation — no manual formatting needed.

How to use

1. Step 1 — Select citation style (APA 7th, MLA 9th, or Chicago 17th) and source type (book, journal, website).
2. Step 2 — Fill in the source details: author(s), title, publication date, publisher, URL, and page numbers.
3. Step 3 — Click Generate to create the formatted citation, then copy it directly into your bibliography.

Result

A student writing a research paper enters author "Smith, John", title "Climate Patterns", year 2024, publisher "Oxford University Press" — and instantly gets the APA citation: Smith, J. (2024). *Climate Patterns*. Oxford University Press.

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