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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.

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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.

📝 Fill in the blanks

Replace these placeholders with your own content:

[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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