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What tools can I use to automatically generate citations in the format I need?


There are a number of tools that you can use to generate citations.

Note

These automated methods sometimes are not 100% correct in their formatting. So it's always a good idea to check your specific style guide for the correct format.
 

1. Zoterobib - bibliography generator

Easily generate and export a well-formatted bibliography in APA, MLA, Chicago/Turabian, Harvard, and several other citation styles. You can copy and paste URLs from any website into zoterobib. Use manual entry for sources without URLs.

 

2. Library Search

  • Select the resource that you want to cite.
  • Locate the Cite icon
  • Copy the citation into the format that your professor would like for you to use.
  • Paste the citation into your Works Consulted page.

 

3. Research Databases with citation generators

  • Look for an icon that looks like quotation marks, or an icon that says "Cite."

 

4. Google Scholar

  •  Look for an icon that looks like quotation marks.

     

5. Citation management software
Endnote, Mendeley, or Zotero. In library databases you can often use the export feature to send references to your selected reference manager.

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