Citation Generator
Format references in APA, Harvard, Chicago & IEEE.
Author, A. A. (Year). Title of the article. Journal Name, Vol, pp–pp.
Italicise the journal name (and volume, per style) in your document. Always verify against your target journal's guidelines.
Ethical, compliant guidance: We provide academic support, mentoring, analysis, editing and structuring — not authorship. Your work stays compliant with university policies.
About this tool
Referencing errors are the fastest way to lose credibility with examiners and editors — and the easiest problem to eliminate.
This generator formats journal-article references — the bulk of any thesis reference list — correctly in APA, Harvard, Chicago and IEEE styles from the details you enter.
How to use it
- 1Select your style — APA, Harvard, Chicago or IEEE.
- 2Enter the article details: authors, year, title, journal, volume, issue, pages and DOI.
- 3Copy the formatted reference into your reference list and keep one style consistent throughout.
Frequently asked
Which citation style should I use?+
The one your university or target journal prescribes — APA 7 dominates management and social sciences in India, IEEE rules engineering. When free to choose, pick one and be perfectly consistent.
Generator or reference manager?+
Both have roles: this generator is ideal for quick, correct one-off references; for a full thesis, a manager like Zotero or Mendeley tracks everything — see our guide on managing references.
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