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Free Citation Generator & Reference Maker
Instantly format your bibliography in APA, MLA, Chicago, IEEE, Harvard, Vancouver, and more — a free citation and referencing generator that builds accurate citations from a URL, ISBN, or DOI, no account needed. Paste a messy reference list and our batch normalizer cleans, deduplicates, and sorts it in one pass — every source verified against real academic databases, not guessed.
✓Verified metadata from Crossref & OpenLibrary — we never fabricate sources.
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Reference
Morozov, D., & Jensen, O. (2024). Biochar application for heavy metal immobilization in contaminated industrial soils. Journal of Soil Remediation, 18, 100412. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsr.2023.100412
In-text
(Morozov & Jensen, 2024)
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Every citation starts with real metadata, not guesswork. When you paste a DOI or ISBN, MakeCitation queries Crossref and OpenLibrary directly for the author, title, and publication details — the same databases academic libraries use. If a source can't be verified this way, you'll see a clear note instead of a fabricated result. Try it as a free APA 7 citation generator, or switch styles anytime.
Before
Anton Nikolaevich Vlasov, Elena Smirnova and Maria T. Rodriguez. "Sustainable recovery of lithium from spent batteries using cryogenic distillation". Journal of Clean Energy Technologies. Vol. 12, pp. 405–421, 2025. DOI: 10.1016/j.jcet.2024.110822.
After (APA 7)
Vlasov, A. N., Smirnova, E., & Rodriguez, M. T. (2025). Sustainable recovery of lithium from spent batteries using cryogenic distillation. Journal of Clean Energy Technologies, 12, 405–421. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcet.2024.110822
Instant DOI to Citation
Don't waste time typing. Just paste the DOI, ISBN, or URL, and our system will fetch the exact metadata to build a flawless reference.
In-Text Citation Generator
Every reference you create comes with a perfectly formatted in-text citation, ready to be copied and pasted directly into your academic paper.
Batch Citation Style Converter
Have a messy list of sources? Paste your entire bibliography and let our AI automatically correct punctuation, italicize journal names, and format your references in seconds. Every entry is checked against Crossref, and anything we can't confirm is clearly flagged, not silently guessed.
Frequently asked questions
Can I generate a citation directly from a DOI or ISBN?+
Yes. Paste a DOI or ISBN and MakeCitation fetches the metadata automatically from Crossref and OpenLibrary, so you don't have to type out authors, titles, or publication details by hand.
Does this tool make up sources like some AI chatbots do?+
No. For single-source lookups, every detail comes from verified academic databases, never from the AI's memory. The AI only handles formatting — it never invents authors, dates, or DOIs.
Can I convert a whole reference list to a different citation style?+
Yes. Paste your existing list into the batch tool, choose a new style, and MakeCitation normalizes every entry — punctuation, italics, and order — to match it.
Can I remove duplicate references and sort my bibliography alphabetically?+
Yes. Batch formatting can remove duplicate entries and sort your list alphabetically by author with one click, for the styles where alphabetical order applies.
Can I export my citations to Word with correct formatting?+
Premium accounts can download a .docx file with hanging indents and italics already applied, ready to drop into your paper.
Is there a citation generator for legal (OSCOLA) or medical (Vancouver, CSE) sources?+
Yes. Alongside APA, MLA, Chicago, and IEEE, MakeCitation supports Harvard, Vancouver, OSCOLA, ASA, Turabian, and CSE — covering law, medicine, and the social sciences.
What happens if a source's metadata is missing or incomplete?+
MakeCitation only fills in details it can verify from Crossref or OpenLibrary. If a field like the publication date is missing from the source itself, we won't guess — you'll be prompted to add it manually, so your citation stays accurate.