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Citation formatter: APA, MLA and Chicago

Build a plain-text bibliography draft for a webpage, book or journal article. Format supplied details in APA, MLA or Chicago without an account.

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Add a publisher, journal or more source details

Plain-text draft. Review your institution’s rules and italic formatting before submission.

Choose your options and run the tool. Your result will appear here.

How to use it

  1. Choose the source type and citation style.
  2. Enter accurate author, title and publication details.
  3. Copy the draft and check it against your institution’s requirements.

Worked example

Input
Style: APA; type: Book; author: Hassan, Lina; title: A Study Guide; year: 2024; publisher: Example Press
Result
Hassan, L. (2024). A Study Guide. Example Press.

These are fictional book details for demonstrating the input format. The result is plain text: add required italics and check your institution’s style guide.

Useful situations

  • Prepare a reference for a known article or book.
  • Compare the order of citation fields across styles.

Limits and supported formats

Common bibliography patterns only; not every legal, archival or multi-volume reference. Up to 20 authors entered as Family, Given on separate lines, or organization names. Plain text does not preserve required italics. No metadata lookup or source verification.

Privacy

We do not store tool content or results. Optional usage events do not include files, filenames, text, passwords or QR contents. Reset when finished and save any output you need on your own device.

Questions about this tool

Is the result guaranteed to satisfy my university?

No. Check your university or publisher’s instructions, missing metadata, punctuation and italic formatting before submitting.

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