Reference Formatter
Paste a reference, DOI, or BibTeX entry to format it in APA, MLA, Chicago, Harvard, IEEE, and Vancouver. Free, with no sign-up required.
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Paste one complete citation, a DOI, or a BibTeX entry.
About the reference formatter
This tool formats a reference in six citation styles: APA (7th edition), MLA (9th edition), Chicago, Harvard, IEEE, and Vancouver. Check the generated reference against the requirements of your journal or institution.
Enter a reference, DOI, doi.org URL or BibTeX entry. When a DOI is detected, the tool tries to retrieve available publication metadata for formatting.
Formatting works with the metadata returned or parsed from your input. It does not establish whether the cited work exists or supports a claim.
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