Fill in the source details and choose APA, MLA or Chicago to get a formatted bibliography citation and the matching in-text form.
The generator assembles citations from structured fields rather than guessing from a pasted reference, which keeps author order, dates and punctuation predictable. APA 7th uses author initials and sentence case for article titles in the full guide; MLA 9th uses the container model (journal, site or publisher); Chicago bibliography style orders author, year, title, then container. Generated citations are a starting draft — names with particles, multiple authors, edition data and DOIs should be verified against the official style manuals.
Which style should be used? APA is standard in social sciences, MLA in humanities, and Chicago in history and publishing. A course syllabus or journal author guide states the required style.
How are multiple authors handled? This generator formats a single author. For multiple authors, generate the first-author form, then add remaining authors following the style guide's ordering and punctuation rules.
Why does APA show initials instead of a first name? APA reference lists use the surname followed by initials for given names, regardless of how the name appears on the source.