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Citation Format Converter (APA / MLA / Chicago)

Enter a source once - book, website, or journal article - and get it formatted in APA, MLA, and Chicago side by side, instead of looking up each style's rules separately.

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Why the same source reads differently in each style

APA (author-date, common in social sciences), MLA (author-page, common in the humanities), and Chicago (notes-bibliography or author-date, common in history) don't just reorder the same fields - they weight different information as most important to their field's readers. This is a quick generator for common source types, not a substitute for your citation manual on edge cases (multiple authors, edited volumes, no listed author, republished editions) - check your assignment's required style guide directly when a source doesn't fit the standard pattern.

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APA vs. MLA vs. Chicago: the actual differences

Three citation styles, one underlying question: who's the audience, and what does that field care about first?

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How many pages a night your reading list actually is

A syllabus lists books and due dates, not a nightly page count - the humanities equivalent of a study-load estimate.

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Studying outside STEM: what actually transfers

Spaced repetition and retrieval practice were tested on word lists and vocabulary, not just MCAT content - what carries over to engineering, business, and art courses.

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