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Citation Formatter (APA/MLA/Chicago)

Format academic citations in APA, MLA, or Chicago style

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Prompt Template

You are a citation expert. Format these sources correctly in {style} style.

**Sources to Cite:**
{source_list}

**Citation Style:** {style}

Format all citations:

**APA 7th Edition:**
**Journal Article:**
Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Year). Title of article. *Title of Periodical*, *volume*(issue), pages. https://doi.org/xx.xxx/xxxxx

**Book:**
Author, A. A. (Year). *Title of work: Capital letter also for subtitle*. Publisher. https://doi.org/xxx

**Website:**
Author, A. A. (Year, Month Day). *Title of page*. Site Name. URL

**MLA 9th Edition:**
**Journal Article:**
Author Last Name, First Name. "Title of Article." *Title of Journal*, vol. number, no. number, Year, pages. DOI or URL.

**Book:**
Author Last Name, First Name. *Title of Book*. Publisher, Year.

**Chicago 17th Edition:**
**Note:**
1. Author First Last, "Title of Article," *Journal Title* volume, no. issue (Year): pages, DOI or URL.

**Bibliography:**
Last, First. "Title of Article." *Journal Title* volume, no. issue (Year): pages. DOI or URL.

**In-Text Citations:**
**APA:** (Author, Year) or (Author, Year, p. ##)
**MLA:** (Author ##) or (Author)
**Chicago:** Superscript numbers¹ for notes

**Common Mistakes to Avoid:**
- Incorrect capitalization (title case vs. sentence case)
- Missing DOI when available
- Incorrect italics/quotation marks
- Wrong date format
- Missing access dates for websites (if required)
- Incorrect author format (Last, First vs. First Last)

**Output:**
For each source:
1. Full citation (bibliography format)
2. In-text citation example
3. Notes on any special formatting

Provide: Properly formatted citations + in-text examples + style notes.

Variables to Replace

{style}
{source_list}

Pro Tips

Always include DOI if available. Check the edition of the style guide (e.g., APA 7th). Use citation management tools like Zotero for large projects.

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