Google Docs Citation Generator

Adding citations and a bibliography to documents can be time-consuming. Using Google Docs’  Citation Generator, you can quickly add these in your document using your preferred citation format (MLA, APA, or Chicago).

Open the citation tool

1. In Docs, open a document.
2. Click Tools > Citations.
   
   
3. Select a formatting style.
   

Add a citation source

1. In the Citations sidebar, click + Add citation source.
2. Select the source type and how you accessed the source.
   
   
3. Enter the citation details. To add multiple contributors, click + Contributor.
4. If a contributor is an organization rather than an individual, click Corporation/organization.
5. Click Add citation source.

Add an in-text citation

1. In your document, place your cursor where you want the citation to appear.
2. In the Citations sidebar, point to the source and click Cite.
3. If # appears in your citation, replace it with the page number for your citation or delete it.

Edit a citation source

1. In the Citations sidebar, point to the source that you want to edit and click More > Edit.
2. Edit any details and click Save source.

Delete a citation source

In the Citations sidebar, point to the source that you want to delete and click More > Delete.

Add a bibliography

1. In your document, place your cursor where you want the bibliography to appear.
2. In the Citations sidebar, at the bottom, click Insert bibliography.

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