EDUCATION TOOL
Citation Generator
Generate APA and MLA citations for websites, books, and journal articles.
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About this tool
Fill in the details of a website, book, or journal article to generate a properly formatted APA or MLA citation. Covers the fields needed for the most common everyday source types used in school papers and research.
Citation rules have many edge cases (multiple authors, missing dates, organizational authors, and so on) that aren't covered here — always cross-check against your style guide or instructor's requirements for anything unusual.
Frequently asked questions
- What if a source has more than one author?
- This generator is built for a single primary author. For multiple authors, both APA and MLA have specific joining rules (like "&" for APA, "and" for MLA, plus different formats for three or more authors) that you'll need to apply manually to the generated citation.
- What if I don't have an access date or DOI?
- Leave those fields blank — APA 7 generally doesn't require a retrieval date for most stable web content, and DOIs are only included in journal citations when the source has one.
- Should I trust this for a graded paper?
- It's a solid starting point that gets the format and punctuation right for common cases, but always double-check against your institution's specific style guide, since instructors sometimes have their own requirements.