Citation guides
Short, exact guides for the citations students get stuck on. Every example is produced by the same formatter that powers the generator, so the two always agree.
How to cite a source
- How to cite a websiteTemplates and examples for citing a web page in every major style, plus what to do when there’s no author or no date.
- How to cite a journal articleJournal articles are the source you’ll cite most in college.
- How to cite a bookThe book citation pattern in each style, with editions, edited collections and chapters.
- How to cite a YouTube videoPaste the YouTube link and CiteForge pulls the title, channel and upload date.
- How to cite ChatGPTAPA, MLA and Chicago have each published guidance on citing generative AI, and they don’t agree.
- How to cite a quoteEvery direct quote needs quotation marks and a page (or other locator) in the citation.
Styles and paper format
- APA vs MLA (and Chicago)Same source, different priorities.
- APA format (7th edition)The APA 7 student paper, from the title page to the reference list, following the Publication Manual (7th ed.).
- MLA format (9th edition)Everything your instructor checks in an MLA paper, from the one-inch margins to the last Works Cited entry, following the MLA Handbook, 9th edition..
- Chicago style citationChicago offers two citation systems.
- How to make a Works Cited pageA Works Cited page follows four rules.