Citation Generator

Learn How it works

A generator saves time, but you are responsible for checking it. Look at the source's title page or the top of the web page to find the author, title, and date. Then compare your result with the examples in the MLA or APA guide.

• Type authors one per line as First Last. The generator reverses names for you.
• Leave a box blank if the source doesn't have that information.
• Titles in italics stay italic when you copy and paste into Google Docs or Word.

Try it Build a citation

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Practice Check yourself

Answer, then tap Check. You get an explanation either way.

1. You saved a website citation, but it has no author. In MLA, what does the entry begin with?

   Anonymous. The title of the page The website name The URL
   Check

2. Why should you double-check a generated citation?

   Generators never work Generators only know what you type, so missing or wrong information gives a wrong citation Teachers don't allow them
   Check