With this APA Citation Generator you paste a DOI/ISBN/URL or enter the source details and get ready-to-paste APA 7 references and in-text citations.
Separate authors with line breaks or semicolons. Max. 20 before et al.
In-text citation
(Título, s.f.)
Create APA references and in-text citations with the APA Citation Generator in three quick steps.
Step 1
Book / Article / Web
Select the source type and the form adapts, hiding fields that are not relevant.
Minimum required fields
We mark the basic fields you need to fill in to generate a valid APA citation.
APA 7 format
The APA Citation Generator builds the reference following the 7th edition of APA style.
Step 2
Multiple authors and et al.
Add several authors separated by line breaks or semicolons; the APA Citation Generator applies et al. when needed.
Year or no date
Enter the publication year or use “n.d.” for sources with no date.
Sentence case titles
Titles are formatted towards APA 7 sentence case for books, articles and web pages.
Step 3
Reference list entry
See the complete APA reference ready for your reference list or bibliography.
In-text citation
Get the in-text citation in author–year format to paste directly into your document.
Copy buttons
Use the copy buttons to grab the reference or in-text citation without losing formatting.
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