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Citation Tools and Resources

Websites and databases that provide citation information.

Citation Generators

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Popular Citation Generators

A citation generator is a tool that exists to assist you with the creation of a bibliographic citation. Most tools focus on creating the citation for your bibliography (works cited or reference page); fewer tools include help with formatting parenthetical or in-text citations. 

Many credible websites and library databases include citation generators for each source.

If the source doesn't include a citation generator, there are many other tools online that you can use for citation assistance. Click on the tabs above to learn more about a few of these tools. 

 

Content adapted from Butler Universities' Citation Management Libguide

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​"​Helps you build a bibliography instantly from any computer or device, without creating an account or installing any software. It's brought to you by the team behind Zotero, the powerful open-source research tool recommended by thousands of universities worldwide."

FREE?

  • Nothing! ZoteroBib is completely free and ad-free.

CITATION STYLES

  • MLA, APA, Chicago/Turabian
  • Support over 9,000 other citation styles too!

TYPES OF SOURCES

  • Just need a URL to create a citation
  • Newspaper and magazine articles, library catalogs, journal articles, sites like Amazon and Google Books, and MORE!

OTHER FEATURES

  • Can cite almost anything
  • Export to a bibliography of Works Cited
  • AutoSave feature to local storage on your browser
  • Easily share your list of sources with others with the "Link This" feature

Check out the FAQ for more info.

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FREE?

  • Citation creation can be done for free in the major styles.
  • A BibMe Pro plan is available with additional features such as plagiarism checking

CITATION STYLES

  • MLA, APA, Chicago

TYPES OF SOURCES

  • Book, magazine, newspaper, website, journal, film, other

OTHER FEATURES

  • Will look up and generate citation based upon website, book title, etc. using WorldCat
  • Includes a parenthetical citation feature

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FREE?

  • You can create MLA citations without paying. For other citation styles, you'll need a membership. 

CITATION STYLES

  • MLA is available for free
  • APA, Harvard, Chicago, and more require a premium membership

TYPES OF SOURCES

  • Website, book, newspaper, journal, database, and more

OTHER FEATURES

  • Will look up and generate citation based upon website url, book title, etc. 

There are a LOT of options for citation generators:

We'd love to hear which tools you find useful! Email us at referencedesk@tnstate.edu to let us know your preference.

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