Citation Generator
APA, MLA, Harvard, Chicago, IEEE and Vancouver references.
Authors
Fill in at least the title and the citation will build as you type. Every field is optional — the formatter leaves out anything you have not given and tells you what the style would normally expect.
Check the output before you submit it. These formatters follow the published rules for each style, but styles have edge cases — corporate authors, missing dates, translated works — and your department may have its own house variation. The generator is a fast first draft, not a substitute for your course’s referencing guide.
Private by design. This tool runs entirely in your browser. Your input is processed on your own device and is not uploaded by DO101.
About the Citation Generator
Fill in what you know about a source and get a correctly formatted reference and in-text citation in six styles. Italics survive the copy, so references paste into Word already formatted. Build a whole reference list, sorted the way your style expects, saved on your device.
How to use it
- 1Choose your citation style and the type of source.
- 2Add the authors, then fill in whichever fields you have.
- 3Copy the reference and the in-text citation, or add it to your list.
- 4When you have added everything, copy the whole reference list in one go.
What you get
- Six styles: APA 7, MLA 9, Harvard, Chicago author–date, IEEE, Vancouver
- Nine source types, each showing only the fields that style needs
- In-text citation alongside the reference-list entry
- Italics preserved when you copy into a word processor
- A running reference list, sorted the way your style expects
- Warnings when a field the style expects is missing
- Saved in your browser only — no account, no sync
Frequently asked questions
Which styles are supported?
APA 7th, MLA 9th, Harvard, Chicago 17th author–date, IEEE and Vancouver. Each is implemented against its published rules rather than a shared approximation, because the differences in initials, italics and ordering are exactly what marks come off for.
Will the italics come through when I paste?
Yes. The copy button writes both a formatted and a plain-text version to your clipboard, so pasting into Word or Google Docs keeps journal and book titles italicised.
Should I check the output?
Yes. Every style has edge cases — corporate authors, missing dates, translations, secondary citations — and many departments have a house variation. Treat this as a fast first draft and check it against your course's referencing guide.
Where is my reference list stored?
In your browser's local storage on this device. It is not sent anywhere and will not follow you to another computer. Clearing your browser data removes it.
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