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Citing Sources: Quick Citation Generators

An overview of tips, tools, and resources for all your citation needs

Quick citation generators are ​​​​useful for creating larger, one-time bibliographies, and many support a wide range of citation styles and resource types. They are especially useful for information not found in UW Libraries Search or other databases (such as articles or resources found online). Easy to use and without any strong learning curves, these tools free you from the task of alphabetizing citations or formatting hanging indents so you can dedicate more time and energy to your research.

We evaluated over 20 citation generators to recommend our top 3: ZoteroBib, BibGuru, and BibCitation! Use the chart below to determine which one best suits your own needs.
 

 

Text-based Chart:

  ZoteroBib BibGuru BibCitation
Adding Entries Search for title, ISBN, DOI, etc., paste URL, or enter manually Search for title, ISBN, DOI, etc., paste URL, or enter manually Search for title, ISBN, DOI, etc., paste URL, or enter manually
Citation Styles APA, MLA, Chicago, Harvard, and thousands more APA, MLA, Chicago, Harvard, and thousands more APA, MLA, Chicago, Harvard, and thousands more
Resources to Cite Books, articles, web pages, and 31 more Books, articles, web pages, and 91 more Books, articles, web pages, and 27 more
Storage Hard drive and cloud Projects saved to online account Projects saved to online account
Extensions and Add-ons Web-based only Chrome Extension Chrome Extension and Google Doc Add-on
Interface Language English English, German, Spanish, and Portuguese English
Accounts, Personal Information, and Privacy No account registration required No account registration required (unless saving project — registration through Google, Facebook, or Clever only) No account registration required (unless saving project — up to 6 citation lists)
Ownership Nonprofit, open-source Commercial Commercial

 

Citation Generators

brand [Zotero Documentation]

 

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