Citation Management Tools: Citation Generators

Citation generators are browser-based or online applications that can quickly “generate” the citations of your sources. These tools are generally free and easy to learn. There can be restrictions on how many free citations you can generate and are best for one-off papers where you plan to only cite a few references. Best practice is to always check and correct the data from quick citation tools, since individual citations often have omissions or formatting errors.

Some recommended citation generators are ZoteroBib Links to an external site. and Scribbr Links to an external site..

 

For more information on citation generators and quick cite functions, visit our Quick Citation Generators Guide.