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Academic Calculator
Citation Generator
Format a source in APA, MLA, IEEE, Harvard, Chicago or Vancouver, with the in-text citation. Fill books and journal articles from a DOI.
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About this tool
What is Citation Generator?
Citation Generator formats one source at a time in APA 7, MLA 9, IEEE, Harvard, Chicago 17 or Vancouver. Choose a website, book, journal article or video, fill in the details you have, and get the reference with italics in the right places, plus the matching in-text citation. For journal articles and books you can fill most fields from a DOI.
Useful when you need to
- Cite a website or YouTube lecture in an assignment
- Format a journal article for a final-year project report
- Switch an existing reference from APA to IEEE for a different department
- Get the in-text citation to place in the body of your essay
How to use
How to use Citation Generator
01 02 Enter the details
Add authors one per line, the title, year and the other fields shown. For papers, paste the DOI and press Fill from DOI.
03 Check what is missing
The tool lists any field a complete reference needs, such as year or publisher.
04 Copy with formatting
Use Copy with italics so titles stay italic when you paste into Word or Google Docs.
Tips
Get better results
- Use the style your syllabus or guide names. If none is named, ask your supervisor instead of guessing.
- If a page has no author, enter the organisation (for example World Health Organization) as the author.
- Always compare against the style manual for unusual sources. A formatter cannot know what you left out.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Is this generated by AI?
No. Citations are formatted by fixed rules, so the same input always gives the same, predictable result.
Does the DOI lookup need an account?
No. It asks Crossref's public service from your browser. If it is busy, type the details in yourself.
Is my source saved?
Your sources and chosen style are kept in your own browser so you can come back to them. Nothing is sent to LazyStudents. Clear the list any time.
Which style should I use?
APA and MLA are common in humanities and management, IEEE in engineering and computing, and Vancouver in medicine. Follow your department's guide.