Works Cited Generator (MLA 9, APA 7 & Harvard)
Works Cited Maker is a free works cited generator that formats sources in MLA 9th edition, APA 7th edition and Harvard style in your browser. Type a book, journal article, webpage or chapter, and it builds an alphabetized list with a hanging indent that you can copy or print.
Chicago (18th ed.) bibliography entries too. Manual entry: nothing leaves your browser, and there is no sign-up.
1 · Enter a source
Manual entry. Your sources are saved only in this browser and never uploaded.
2 · Your citation and list
Works Cited
- No sources yet. Fill in the form and choose Add to list.
Citation guides
- MLA Works Cited format
Page layout, the 9 core elements and full examples.
- APA citation generator
APA 7 references with DOI, sentence case and A–Z order.
- APA reference list format
Title, order, hanging indent and examples.
- In-text citation examples
MLA, APA and Harvard parenthetical and narrative forms.
- How to cite a website
MLA, APA and Harvard, including no author or no date.
- Hanging indent in Word & Google Docs
Step-by-step for Docs, Word and Pages.
- MLA heading
First-page heading, running header and title.
- Chicago style citation
Footnotes and bibliography (CMOS 18th ed.).
- Harvard referencing
UK author-date in-text citations and reference list.
- Annotated bibliography
Format and a sample entry with annotation.
How to use the works cited generator
- Choose a style. Pick MLA 9 (the default), APA 7, Harvard or Chicago 18 with the buttons above the form.
- Choose the source type. Book, journal article, webpage or book chapter. The form shows only the fields that type needs.
- Type the details from the source. Author as Last, First (separate authors with a semicolon), title, container, volume, issue, pages, date and DOI or URL.
- Add it to your list. The entry joins an A–Z list with a hanging indent. Edit or remove any entry, and switch styles without retyping.
- Copy or print. Copy the list into Word or Google Docs (italics and indent included), or print / save it as a PDF.
What a works cited generator does (and doesn’t)
A works cited generator turns the details of a source (author, title, container, publisher, date, DOI or URL) into a citation with the right order, punctuation and italics for the style you pick. That saves you from memorizing that MLA puts the date near the end while APA puts the year right after the author.
Works Cited Maker is manual entry: you type what is printed on the source. It does not look up books by ISBN or articles by DOI, so nothing you type is sent anywhere. It also cannot check that the details you enter are correct, so compare each entry with the source and with your instructor’s guide.
- MLA 9: “Works Cited”, author Last, First, titles of parts in quotation marks, containers in italics, vol., no. and pp. labels, URLs without https://, DOIs as https://doi.org/…, “et al.” for three or more authors.
- APA 7: “References”, initials, “&” before the last author, (Year), sentence-case titles, italic volume number, no period after a DOI or URL.
- Harvard: UK author-date pattern (Cite Them Right style) with “Available at:” and an access date for web sources. Universities vary, so check your own guide.
- Chicago 18: bibliography entries plus a full first note in the preview, with no place of publication, which CMOS 18 no longer requires.
Frequently asked questions
What is a Works Cited page?
A Works Cited page is the alphabetical list of every source you quoted, paraphrased or referred to in an MLA-style paper. It goes on a new page at the end, is titled “Works Cited” (centered, plain text), is double-spaced, and gives each entry a 0.5-inch hanging indent, following the MLA Handbook, 9th edition.
How do I format an MLA 9 Works Cited entry?
List the MLA core elements in this order: Author. Title of source. Title of container, Other contributors, Version, Number, Publisher, Publication date, Location. Put a period after the author and the title, commas between the other elements, and a period at the end. Leave out any element that does not apply to your source.
What is the difference between Works Cited and References?
“Works Cited” is MLA’s name for the source list. APA 7 calls it “References”, and Harvard usually says “Reference list”. All three are alphabetized by author surname. APA and Harvard put the year right after the author; MLA puts the publication date near the end of the entry.
Should MLA citations include a URL or DOI?
Yes, for online sources. MLA 9 recommends a DOI when the source has one, written as https://doi.org/ followed by the number. Otherwise give the URL, usually without “http://” or “https://”. If your instructor says to leave out URLs, follow their rule.
Is this works cited generator accurate?
It fills fixed templates based on the MLA Handbook (9th ed.), the APA Publication Manual (7th ed.) and common UK Harvard guides. It cannot check the facts you type, title capitalization or unusual source types. Compare the result with your instructor’s guide or the official MLA or APA style site before you submit.
Is my bibliography saved or uploaded?
Your entries are saved only in this browser’s local storage on your device. Nothing is uploaded to a server and no account is needed. Clearing site data or switching devices removes the list, so use Export JSON to keep a backup you can import later.