Do you save the references I generate?

Your list is formatted and saved in your own browser, so it's still there when you come back. It isn't sent to us. If you use DOI lookup, only the DOI is sent to Crossref through our server.

Can I switch styles after adding sources?

Yes. Pick another style at the top and your list is reformatted straight away. Cases and legislation only appear in the legal styles, OSCOLA and AGLC.

What happens if a web page has no author?

Choose Organisation and enter the organisation responsible for the page, or leave the author empty. Each style then moves the title or organisation into the author position as its rules require.

Will the formatting survive when I paste into Word?

Yes. Copy all and the copy buttons put formatted text on your clipboard, so italics and superscripts paste into Word and Google Docs. Set a hanging indent in your document for author-date styles.

Free Online Citation Generator

Build your reference list and in-text citations in APA, Harvard, MLA, Chicago, Vancouver, IEEE, OSCOLA or AGLC. Paste a DOI to fill in the details.

What are you referencing?

Have a DOI? Fill the form from it

Details come from Crossref. Check them against the source before you use them.

Authors

Article title

Journal name

Volume

Issue

Pages

Year published

DOI (if it has one)

URL (only if there is no DOI)

Page for the in-text citation (optional)

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Your reference list

References you add appear here, sorted the way APA 7 sorts them. They stay in this browser until you clear them.

Why accurate citations matter

Citing your sources gives credit to the authors whose work you use and lets your marker check your evidence. Missing or inconsistent references are one of the easiest ways to lose marks, and copying without citing is plagiarism. Our guide on how to avoid plagiarism explains when you need a citation.

Generators for each style

Each style also has its own page with worked examples and the rules students most often get wrong.

APA 7 citation generator
Psychology, nursing, education and social sciences. Author-date, with (Author, Year) citations.
Harvard referencing generator
UK and Australian business, management and humanities. Cite Them Right author-date style.
Vancouver referencing generator
Medicine, nursing and health sciences. Numbered in the order sources are cited.
IEEE citation generator
Engineering, electronics and computer science. Numbered references in square brackets.
OSCOLA referencing generator
UK law. Footnotes, a table of cases, a table of legislation and a bibliography.
AGLC referencing generator
Australian law. AGLC 4 footnotes and a bibliography in parts.

How to use the citation generator

Choose your style from the tabs at the top.
Pick the source type, then paste a DOI or type the details.
Check the preview and add the source to your list.
Copy each citation into your text, then copy the whole list into your reference section.

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Use the style your course handbook names. As a rule of thumb, APA is used in psychology, nursing and education, Harvard in UK and Australian business and humanities courses, Vancouver in medicine and health, IEEE in engineering and computing, and OSCOLA or AGLC in law.

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