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In-Text Citation Generator
Generate perfect parenthetical citations for your papers
For multiple authors, enter first author only (we'll handle "et al." automatically)
No author?
For websites: Use the organization name (e.g., "CDC", "NASA")
For articles: Use the first few words of the title in place of author
APA/Chicago: Use organization name or shortened title
MLA: Use shortened title in italics or quotes
📘 APA Format Rules
- • Paraphrases: (Author, Year) - e.g., (Smith, 2024)
- • Direct quotes: (Author, Year, p. XX) - e.g., (Smith, 2024, p. 45)
- • 3+ authors: Use "et al." - e.g., (Smith et al., 2024)
- • Place citation before the period at end of sentence