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Citation Guide: Citation Generators

KnightCite

Created by the Calvin College Heckman Library, KnightCite will create a formatted citation in MLA or APA style.

Fill in all the boxes completely and correctly.

If you use an article from a database, click yes when asked if the article was found online and yes when asked if it was from a database. Then enter the name of the database.

If you are using APA format, be sure to include the D.O.I., if available.

Copy and paste the citation. Check capitalization and punctuation to make sure they are correct! 

Citation Machine

Citation Machine is a free citation generator that will create formatted citations in MLA or APA style.

Fill in the boxes completely. For  magazine articles from databases, click on the databases link, not the magazines link!

If you are using APA style, click on the APA choice on the home screen.

 

 Copy and paste the citation.  Check capitalization and punctuation to make sure they are correct!