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Citation
Generator.
One source, four styles — MLA 9, APA 7, Chicago 17, and Harvard, typeset simultaneously for essays, coursework, and bibliographies.
Deterministic rules, no AI. Citations follow each style's published manual to the period — and your source details are never stored.
MLA · 9th edition
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APA · 7th edition
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Chicago · 17th edition
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Harvard · Cite Them Right
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Always verify against your institution's style guide — minor formatting can vary by edition and faculty.
Choose the source type
Poem, book, or web page — this controls quotation marks versus italics and which fields the styles expect.
Enter author and title
Author goes in Last, First form. Or switch to From Storgy and load a poem or novel from the catalogue.
Add the details
Year, publisher, anthology, URL, access date — web citations want a URL and access date; books want publisher and year.
Typeset and copy
All four styles appear in the ledger at once. Copy any of them to your clipboard with one click.
01Comparative anatomy
One source, four arguments about a comma.
The same Keats poem, typeset by this tool in all four styles. Watch where the year moves, and whether the title takes quotation marks or sits inside an italicised container — these are the differences the style guides actually argue about.
Specimen A · MLA 9
Keats, John. "Ode on a Grecian Urn." The Norton Anthology of Poetry, W. W. Norton, 2018.
Specimen B · APA 7
Keats, J. (2018). Ode on a Grecian Urn. In The Norton Anthology of Poetry. W. W. Norton.
Specimen C · Chicago 17
Keats, John. 2018. "Ode on a Grecian Urn." In The Norton Anthology of Poetry. W. W. Norton.
Specimen D · Harvard
Keats, J. (2018) 'Ode on a Grecian Urn', in The Norton Anthology of Poetry. W. W. Norton.
02Questions
Is the citation generator free?
Yes. The citation generator is completely free to use with no account, no signup, and no ads. Generate as many citations as you like.
Which citation styles does it support?
The generator produces citations in MLA 9th edition, APA 7th edition, Chicago 17th edition (author-date system), and Harvard (Cite Them Right, 12th edition).
How do I format author names?
Enter author names in 'Last, First' format — for example, 'Keats, John'. For multiple authors separate them with commas: 'Keats, John, Shelley, Percy Bysshe'. If you pick a Storgy poem or work the name is flipped automatically.
Can I cite a poem from Storgy?
Yes. Switch to 'From Storgy' mode, choose 'Poem', enter the poem slug (the last part of the URL, e.g. 'the-raven'), and click 'Load fields'. The form will pre-fill with the poet's name, title, and year.
Should I verify the citation?
The generator follows each style's published rules closely, but citation requirements can vary by institution, journal, and edition. Always cross-check against your school's or publisher's style guide before submitting.
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