Question 1

Which citation styles are supported?

Accepted Answer

Eight styles: APA 7th edition, MLA 9th edition, Chicago author-date, Harvard, IEEE, Vancouver, AMA, and Turabian. Each citation is formatted to that style’s current rules.

Question 2

What information do I need to provide?

Accepted Answer

As much as you have — a URL, a DOI, or typed details like author, title, publisher, and year. The generator formats what you supply and uses the style’s convention (such as "n.d." for no date) for anything missing rather than inventing it.

Question 3

Does it create both reference-list and in-text citations?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Every run returns the full bibliography entry plus the matching in-text citation — for example "(Smith, 2023)" in APA or "[1]" in IEEE — each with its own copy button.

Question 4

Is the citation generator free?

Accepted Answer

Yes, it is completely free with no account required. Generate as many citations as your paper needs.

Question 5

Will it invent authors or dates that I did not give it?

Accepted Answer

No. The generator is instructed to use only the details you provide. If required data is missing it follows the citation style’s missing-information rules instead of fabricating specifics — but always proofread citations before submitting.

Question 6

How is this different from the citation verification tool?

Accepted Answer

The citation generator formats a source you already have into a correct citation. The citation verification tool does the reverse: it checks citations in existing text and flags references that look fake or unverifiable — useful for auditing AI-written work.

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