Reference and Citation Generator

Reference and Citation Generator

Reference and Citation Generator produces several citation examples to serve as Reference page entry and in-text citation models. In addition, this online tool will help you draft properly formatted APA reference page entries and in-text citations. However, the Generator will not fix errors or typos that you entered in the various fields. Make sure that you review the populated entries for APA accuracy before using the entries in your papers.

Reference and Citation Generator is intended to be used as a resource to practice writing properly formatted APA citations of information sources. While we have done our best to include the most frequently used types of sources and to inform you of the most common exceptions when writing APA-formatted citations, we are unable to include all source types and all exceptions.

How to Use

Before Using Citation Generator

1.Have your resources ready.
2.Alphabetize them by author’s Last Name. If there is more than one author, follow the order in which the authors are listed in the resource.
3.Identify the type of resource each is (book, journal article, etc.).
4.Identify if the resource is print or non print.
Instructions
1.From the Reference and Citation Generator list of resources, select the type of resource you wish to cite.
2.If you would like to view a Reference and Citation Generator example entry and generation, click Example.
3.When you are ready to use Reference and Citation Generator, type the appropriate information in each field.
4.After you have finished filling in all the fields, click Submit.
5.Reference and Citation Generator creates examples of how to format in-text citations and the corresponding source on the reference page.
6.You may return to Reference and Citation Generator to build another citation by clicking the Reference and Citation Generator button.

Select the type of resource you want to cite:

A Book with One Author

See an example, below to auto-populate the fields, then go to next point to see the generated references.
Example
(1) Author's Last Name (Lunsford)
(2) Author's First and Middle Name Initials ( A.A)
(3)Year of publication (2006)
(4) Title of Book ( ) Capitalize only the first letter of the first word of the title and subtitle and any proper nouns.
(5) Edition( 2nd) Only select if the book is a 2nd edition or later
(6) City of Publication (Boston)
(7) State of Publication ( MA) Use the state's two-letter abbreviation.
(8) Publishing Company(Bedford/St. Martin’s)
(9) Page number of quote (4th) If the quotation falls on more than one page, show the page numbers with a dash (e.g., 3-7).

Reference Page Entry
Lunsford, A. A. (2006). The everyday writer (4th ed.). Boston, MA: Bedford/St. Martin’s.


A Book With Two Or More Authors

(1)Author's Last Name(1)
(2)Author's First and Middle Name Initials(1)
(3)Author's Last Name(2)
(4)Author's First and Middle Name Initials(2)
(5)Author's Last Name (3)
(6)Author's First and Middle Name Initials(3)
(7)Year of publication (2006)
(8)Title of Book ( ) Capitalize only the first letter of the first word of the title and subtitle and any proper nouns.
(9) Edition( 2nd) Only select if the book is a 2nd edition or later
(10)City of Publication (Boston)
(11)State of Publication ( MA) Use the state's two-letter abbreviation.
(12)Publishing Company(Bedford/St. Martin’s)
(13)Page number of quote (4th) If the quotation falls on more than one page, show the page numbers with a dash (e.g., 3-7).

Three to Five Authors EXAMPLE

When a resource has three to five authors, there are some differences in the way the authors’ names are formatted in the reference page and in-text citations. Because Citation Generator is unable to format resources with more than three authors, below are some rules and examples of how to format resources with three to five authors. Use the following examples as a guide for formatting APA reference pages and in-text citations.

Reference Page Entry

Rule: List all authors on the reference page in the order they are listed in the resource.
EXAMPLE
Norman , E. G., Smith, T. S., Jones, A. T., & Alexander, M. C. (2005)…
In-Text Citation
Rule: The first time the reference appears within the text of the paper, cite all authors. For second and subsequent citations, include only the first author followed by et al.
EXAMPLE
First Instance of In-Text Citation: According to Norman, Smith, Jones, and Alexander (2005), the impact of budget cuts…
EXAMPLE
Second and Subsequent Citations: Norman et al. (2005) discussed the impact of budget cuts…

Six or More Authors EXAMPLE

When a resource has six or more authors, there are some differences in the way the authors’ names are formatted in the reference page and in-text citations. Because Citation Generator is unable to format resources with six or more authors, below are some rules and examples of how to format resources with six or more authors. Use the following examples as a guide for formatting APA reference pages and in-text citations.

Reference Page Entry

Rule: List all authors on the reference page in the order they are listed in the resource.
EXAMPLE
Moore , J. A., Smith, L. E., Hugh, P. T., Edwards, J. J., Peterson, L. T., & Bark, E. G. (2006)…
In-Text Citation
Rule: The first and subsequent times the reference occurs within the text of the paper, cite only the first author followed by et al.
EXAMPLE
First and Subsequent Instances of In-Text Citation: Moore et al. (2006) observed the management styles of…

A Book with A Group Author

(1) Group Author name
(2) Year of publication
(3) Title of Book (Capitalize only the first letter of the first word of the title and subtitle and any proper nouns.)
(4) Edition
(5) City of Publication
(6) State of Publication (Use the state's two-letter abbreviation)
(7) Publishing Company
(8) If the quotation falls on more than one page, show the page numbers with a dash (e.g., 3-7).

An E-Text from an Electronic Database (course textbooks)

(1) Author's Last Name(1)
(2) Author's First and Middle Name Initials(1)
(3) Author's Last Name(2)
(4) Author's First and Middle Name Initials(2)
(5) Author's Last Name (3)
(6) Author's First and Middle Name Initials(3)
(7) Year of copyright
(8) Title of e-text (Capitalize only the first letter of the first word of the title and subtitle and any proper nouns.)


Apollo Group Custom E-text Compilation
(1)Editors
(2)Title of e-Text
(3)Year of publication
(4)City of Publication
(5)State of Publication
(6)Publisher
(7)Retrieval date- month, day, year
(8)Course (Type in this format: GEN480 - Interdisciplinary Capstone)
(9)Chapter or Section
(10)Page number of quote

Apollo Group Custom E-text

(1)Author's Last Name(1)
(2)Author's First and Middle Name Initials(1)
(3)Author's Last Name(2)
(4)Author's First and Middle Name Initials(2)
(5)Author's Last Name (3)
(6)Author's First and Middle Name Initials(3)
(7)Year of publication
(8)City of Publication
(9)State of Publication ( MA) Use the state's two-letter abbreviation.
(10)Publishing Company
(11)Course (Type in this format: GEN480 - Interdisciplinary Capstone)
(12)Chapter or Section
(13)Page number of quote

Journal Article

1)Author's Last Name(1)
(2)Author's First and Middle Name Initials(1)
(3)Author's Last Name(2)
(4)Author's First and Middle Name Initials(2)
(5)Author's Last Name (3)
(6)Author's First and Middle Name Initials(3)
(7)Year of publication
(8)Season or Month of publication (Fall, Summer, January, March, etc.)
(9)Title of Article
(10)Title of Journal
(11)Volume
(12)No.
(13)Page Numbers
(14)Page Numbers of quote

A Journal Article From an Online Database

1)Author's Last Name(1)
(2)Author's First and Middle Name Initials(1)
(3)Author's Last Name(2)
(4)Author's First and Middle Name Initials(2)
(5)Author's Last Name (3)
(6)Author's First and Middle Name Initials(3)
(7)Year of publication
(9)Title of Article
(10)Title of Journal
(11)Volume
(12)No.
(13)Page Numbers of articles
(14)\URL

An Online Newspaper Article

1)Author's Last Name(1)
(2)Author's First and Middle Name Initials(1)
(3)Publication date (Month, Day, year)
(4)Title of Article
(5)Newspaper\
(6)URL
(7)Paragraph number

Newspaper Article

1)Author's Last Name(1)
(2 Author's First and Middle Name Initials(1)
(3 Author's Last Name(2)
(4)Author's First and Middle Name Initials(2)
(5)Author's Last Name (3)
(6) Author's First and Middle Name Initials(3)
(7)Year of publication
(8)Publication date (Month, Day, year)
(9)Title of Article
(10)Newspaper
(11)Page Numbers
(12)Page Numbers of quote

A website

When the content on a website has no identifiable author, use the name for the organization, corporation, or government agency as the group author and begin the entry with the group author. Place the title of the web page in italics if the web page is a report or brochure; otherwise, leave the title without italics. Include the URL address. If the website has no identifiable author, including no identifiable group author, you should use caution in selecting the source for your paper as the source may not be a reliable reference.
1) Author's Last Name(1)
(2) Author's First and Middle Name Initials(1)
(3) Title of Web page
(4) Organization, Corporation, or Government Agency Name
(5) Year of Copyright
(6) URL
(7) Section Title
(8) Paragraph number

An Online Forum Message, Discussion Group, and Newsgroup
1) Author's Last Name(1)
(2) Author's First and Middle Name Initials(1)
(3) Date of entery
(4) Subject Line
(5) Message identifier
(6) URL

A Podcast
1) Author's Last Name(1)
(2) Author's First and Middle Name Initials(1)
(3) Date of entery
(4) Contributor's function
(5) Name of Podcast
(6) Episode number
(7) Website name
(8) URL

A Video Weblog

1) Author's Last Name(1)
(2) Author's First and Middle Name Initials(1)
(3) Date of entery
(4) Subject Line
(5) Video weblog title
(6) URL

Online Course Material

1) Author's Last Name(1)
(2) Title of Material
(3) Year of publication
(4) Course
(5) Week
(6) Page

An Online Classroom Forum Message, Discussion Group, and Newsgroup

1) Author's Last Name(1)
(2) Author's First and Middle Name Initials(1)
(3) Date of entery
(4) Subject Line
(5) Message identifier
(6) Message Posted to
(7) Page

Simulation

1) Author's Name(1)
(2) Title of Software
(3) Year of publication
(4) Course
(5) Page

Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation

If the presentation cannot be retrieved by the general reader, cite the PowerPoint® presentation as a personal communication
1) Presentation source or author
(2) Presentation title
(3) Date
(4) URL
(5) Slide

Personal Communication

1) Communicator's Last Name
(2) Communicator's First Name Initials
(3) Communication date

Software

1) Title of Software
(2) Version
(3) URL

Television Series

1) Author's Last Name(1)
(2) Author's First and Middle Name Initials(1)
(3) Author's Last Name(2)
(4) Author's First and Middle Name Initials(2)
(5) Author's Last Name (3)
(6) Author's First and Middle Name Initials(3)
(7)Year of publication
(8) Title of TV Series
(9) City of Production
(10) State of Production
(11) Production Company

Online dictionary

(1) Title of Website
(2) Word
(3) Year of Copyright
(4) URL

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