Citation Support

Citations, formatted to the letter

From a psychology paper in APA to UK legal writing in OSCOLA, we format in-text citations, reference lists, headings, and tables to the standard you choose.

9 citation styles

Choose one when you upload. Each style links to a go-to guide with its core rules and examples.

In-text citations
Reference list formatting
Heading styling
Block quotes
Tables and figures

APA 7
American Psychological Association, 7th edition. Author-date citations with a References list.
Best for: Psychology, education, and the social sciences
Open the APA 7 guide Official source: APA Style
MLA 9
Modern Language Association, 9th edition. Author-page citations with a Works Cited list.
Best for: Literature, languages, and the humanities
Open the MLA 9 guide Official source: MLA Style Center
Harvard (Cite Them Right)
Author-date citations with a Reference list, following the Cite Them Right conventions.
Best for: Business, economics, and general academic writing
Open the Harvard (Cite Them Right) guide
Chicago 18 Author-Date
The Chicago Manual of Style, 18th edition, author-date system with a References list.
Best for: The sciences and social sciences
Open the Chicago 18 Author-Date guide Official source: The Chicago Manual of Style Online
Chicago 18 Notes-Bibliography
The Chicago Manual of Style, 18th edition, footnotes or endnotes with a Bibliography.
Best for: History, the arts, and the humanities
Open the Chicago 18 Notes-Bibliography guide Official source: The Chicago Manual of Style Online
OSCOLA 5
Oxford University Standard for Citation of Legal Authorities, 5th edition. Footnote citations of cases, legislation, and secondary sources.
Best for: UK legal writing
Open the OSCOLA 5 guide Official source: OSCOLA (Oxford Law Faculty)
IEEE
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Numbered citations in square brackets with a numbered reference list.
Best for: Engineering, computer science, and technology
Open the IEEE guide Official source: IEEE Author Center
Vancouver
Numbered citations with a numbered reference list, as recommended for medical journals.
Best for: Medicine, nursing, and the health sciences
Open the Vancouver guide Official source: ICMJE Recommendations
AMA 11
AMA Manual of Style, 11th edition. Superscript numbered citations with a numbered reference list.
Best for: Medicine, clinical research, and public health
Open the AMA 11 guide Official source: AMA Manual of Style

Writing a novel or a nonfiction book?

Books follow a style manual rather than a citation style: the Chicago Manual of Style for US English, or the New Oxford Style Manual (3rd edition) for UK English. See fiction editing and nonfiction editing.

Following a house style that is not listed? On Monthly and Yearly plans, academic documents can be edited to a Custom style built from your own instructions.

Supported Style Guides

Tap any tile to open the go-to guide for that style.