Free APA 7 Citation Generator — Journal, Book & Website References

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Have a DOI? Fill in automatically (10.xxxx/…)

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📖 APA 7 reference format

Journal article

Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Year). Title of the article. Journal Name, Volume(Issue), pages. https://doi.org/xxxx

Ahmad, S. N., & Tan, W. M. (2024). Online learning and student engagement in Malaysian universities. Journal of Educational Technology, 12(3), 45–67. https://doi.org/10.xxxx/xxxxx

Book

Author, A. A. (Year). Title of the book (2nd ed.). Publisher.

Website

Author or Organisation. (Year). Title of the page. Site Name. URL

📝 APA 7 rules students get wrong

No "Retrieved from". APA 7 just puts the URL or DOI at the end.
DOI as a link. Write it as https://doi.org/10.xxxx, not "doi:10.xxxx".
Up to 20 authors are listed in full; from 21, list the first 19, "…", then the last author.
No publisher location for books in APA 7.
Italics: the journal name and volume number for articles; the title for books and web pages.
In-text: (Ahmad & Tan, 2024); three or more authors become (Ahmad et al., 2024).

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❓ FAQ

Is this APA citation generator free?

Yes. It is free with no sign-up and no limit. It runs in your browser and does not save what you type.

Does it use APA 7th edition?

Yes. References follow APA 7: no "Retrieved from", DOIs as https://doi.org links, up to 20 authors listed, and no publisher location for books.

How do I cite a journal article with a DOI?

Paste the DOI (it starts with 10.) into the box at the top and press Look up. The authors, year, title, journal, volume, issue and pages are filled in from Crossref.

Can I copy the reference into Microsoft Word?

Yes. The Copy button keeps the italics when you paste into Word or Google Docs.

Does it also do Harvard and IEEE?

Yes. Change the Style dropdown to Harvard or IEEE.

📚 Free APA 7 Citation Generator