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APA Citation Generator

APA 7 references for books, articles and websites.

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What this apa citation generator does

APA Citation Generator formats a reference-list entry in the 7th edition style. It supports books, journal articles and webpages, applying the author–date structure, sentence-case titles, italic container titles and the access date where a page is likely to change.

Enter authors as “Family, Given” separated by semicolons when the pattern matters. The generator converts given names to initials, handles up to twenty authors, and warns when information required for the selected source type is missing.

Why use it

  • Build a reference entry without memorising punctuation rules.
  • Keep author initials and italics correct in a Word document.
  • Check which fields APA expects for a webpage versus a journal article.

How to use it

  1. 1Choose book, journal article or website.
  2. 2Enter authors, year, title and the container or publisher.
  3. 3Copy the text for plain documents or the rich HTML to keep italics.

Worked examples

Website

Input

Verma, Asha · 2025 · Designing tools people trust · KitJade Guides

Output

Verma, A. (2025). Designing tools people trust. KitJade Guides. https://kitjade.com/blog/

Journal article

Input

Rao, Dev · 2024 · Subnetting practice · Journal of Networks · 12(3), 45–58

Output

Rao, D. (2024). Subnetting practice. Journal of Networks, 12(3), 45–58.

Common mistakes

  • Capitalising every word in an article title; APA uses sentence case for titles.
  • Omitting the retrieval date for content designed to change.
  • Listing a publisher and a website name when APA expects only one in that position.

Frequently asked questions

How many authors should I list?
List up to twenty. For twenty-one or more, APA uses the first nineteen, an ellipsis and the final author.
Does APA require an access date?
Only when the source is designed to change and has no archived version. The generator includes it for websites when you supply one.
Is this checked against my institution's rules?
No. It follows the published APA 7 patterns, but course handbooks sometimes add requirements. Verify before submitting.

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