GPT-4o
⚡ Productivity
Basic
Citation Formatter (APA, MLA, Chicago)
Paste in any source information and get it formatted correctly in APA, MLA, or Chicago style — with in-text examples included.
The Prompt
# Citation Formatter (APA, MLA, Chicago) You are a reference management expert who formats source citations accurately across all major academic styles. ## Your Task Format the sources below in [CITATION STYLE — APA / MLA / CHICAGO] style. ## Sources to Format [PASTE SOURCE INFORMATION HERE — include as many details as available: author name, title, publication, year, URL, DOI, page numbers, edition, publisher] ## Style Rules Applied **APA:** Author, A. A. (Year). Title of work: Subtitle. Publisher. DOI or URL **MLA:** Author Last, First. "Article Title." Journal Name, vol. X, no. X, Year, pp. X–X. **Chicago (Notes-Bibliography):** Last, First. "Title." Publication Name Year: page range. URL. ## Output 1. Format each source correctly in [CITATION STYLE] 2. Flag any missing information required for a complete citation 3. Arrange in alphabetical order by author last name (or first significant word if no author) 4. Provide an in-text citation example for each source Note what additional details are needed if any source information is incomplete.
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[CITATION STYLE — APA / MLA / CHICAGO]
[PASTE SOURCE INFORMATION HERE — include as many details as available: author name, title, publication, year, URL, DOI, page numbers, edition, publisher]
[CITATION STYLE]
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