# Citation Generator

Generate APA 7, MLA 9, Chicago, IEEE, BibTeX, and RIS citations from a DOI, ISBN, URL, or manually-entered metadata.

> Canonical page: https://elysiatools.com/en/tools/citation-generator

- **Category:** Education

- **Keywords:** citation, reference, apa, mla, chicago, ieee, bibtex, ris, doi, isbn, bibliography

## Overview

Paste a DOI (e.g. 10.1038/nature12373), an ISBN, or a URL and the tool fetches publication metadata from CrossRef and OpenLibrary. You can also fill in the fields by hand. The output covers the six most-requested academic styles — APA 7th, MLA 9th, Chicago (notes-bibliography), IEEE, plus BibTeX and RIS for reference managers (Zotero, Mendeley, EndNote).

## Inputs

- **Lookup (DOI / ISBN / URL — leave empty to enter metadata manually)** (text): 10.1038/nature12373 or 9780262533058
- **Source Type** (select)
- **Title** (text): Article or book title
- **Authors (one per line: Last, First)** (textarea): Smith, John Doe, Jane
- **Year** (text): 2024
- **Journal / Publisher / Site Name** (text): Nature or O'Reilly Media
- **Volume** (text): 42
- **Issue** (text): 3
- **Pages** (text): 123-145
- **DOI** (text): 10.1038/xxxxx
- **URL** (text): https://...

## When to use

- You need a correctly formatted reference for a journal article, book, or website.
- You want to convert a DOI, ISBN, or URL into citation-ready publication details.
- You need BibTeX or RIS output for a reference manager such as Zotero, Mendeley, or EndNote.

## How it works

- Paste a DOI, ISBN, or URL in the lookup field, or enter the publication details manually.
- Select the source type: journal article, book, or website.
- Add available fields such as title, authors, year, publisher or journal, pages, DOI, and URL.
- Generate formatted citations in APA 7, MLA 9, Chicago, IEEE, BibTeX, and RIS.

## Use cases

- Format journal article references for essays, research papers, and literature reviews.
- Create book and website citations from ISBNs, URLs, or manually entered metadata.
- Export references in BibTeX or RIS for academic reference management.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which citation styles does the tool support?

It supports APA 7, MLA 9, Chicago notes-bibliography, IEEE, BibTeX, and RIS.

### Can I generate a citation from a DOI?

Yes. Paste the DOI into the lookup field to retrieve publication metadata and format the citation.

### Can I use an ISBN?

Yes. An ISBN can be used to look up book metadata through OpenLibrary.

### Can I enter citation details manually?

Yes. You can enter the source type, title, authors, year, journal or publisher, volume, issue, pages, DOI, and URL.

### What are BibTeX and RIS used for?

BibTeX and RIS are citation formats commonly used to import references into tools such as Zotero, Mendeley, and EndNote.

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