Learning how to properly cite sources is an integral part of your academic career. There are several resources available to aid you in creating citations, however before utilizing these materials, it is important that you understand the basics of creating citations in their required formats, such as in APA or Turabian.
If you need assistance in learning how to format citations or when they may be needed, stop by the ARC. Purdue Owl also has a great resource on citations, as well as how to responsibly use citation generators. Remember, that while these tools are convenient, and help you to keep your citations organized and uniform, it is still ultimately your responsibility to make sure your citations are accurate per the citation style you are using, so make sure to always double check your final bibliography and in text citations to make sure they adhere to the appropriate guidelines.
After you have reviewed the baseline requirements for citing sources, as well as the pros and cons of citation generators, you may review the below citation tools to decide if they may be of benefit to you. While this is not an exhaustive list of the options available, these are reputable generators that are commonly utilized at the academic level.
