MakeCitation
MakeCitation is a web tool for creating academic citations and reference lists.
What MakeCitation is
MakeCitation is a web tool for creating academic citations and reference lists. It supports APA, MLA, Chicago, IEEE, Harvard, Vancouver, OSCOLA, ASA, Turabian, and CSE. For a single source, enter a DOI, ISBN, URL, or bibliographic details manually; the result includes a reference-list entry and an in-text citation. DOI and ISBN searches use Crossref and OpenLibrary, respectively. Batch mode can reformat reference lists, remove duplicates, and alphabetize entries when the selected style calls for it. If a DOI is broken but a title remains, batch mode searches Crossref by title to try to find the record. The tool flags details it cannot confirm and asks users to supply missing information. The Free plan includes unlimited single-source lookups and batch normalization up to 5,000 characters per day, with no DOCX export. Premium is $5 a month and adds unlimited batch normalization and DOCX export with hanging indents. Its maker says AI-assisted extraction can make mistakes with messy or ambiguous input.
Good
- Supports 10 citation styles.
- Accepts DOI, ISBN, URL, or manual details.
- Single-source results include in-text citations.
- Batch mode removes duplicates and sorts entries.
- Free plan includes unlimited single-source lookups.
Watch out
- Free batch normalization is limited to 5,000 characters daily.
- Free plan does not export DOCX.
- AI-assisted extraction can make mistakes on ambiguous input.
Who it suits
MakeCitation suits students and other academic writers who need citations or reference lists in one of its supported styles. It also fits users who want batch cleanup, provided they review ambiguous or AI-assisted results.
Verdict
MakeCitation covers both individual citations and reference-list cleanup across a broad set of styles. Check results carefully when input is messy, and choose Premium if DOCX export or unlimited batch normalization is needed.
Plans and prices
From MakeCitation's own pricing page, checked 8 Oct 2001.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Unlimited single-source DOI/ISBN/URL lookups · Batch normalization up to 5,000 characters/day · No DOCX export |
| Premium | $5 a month | Unlimited single-source lookups · Unlimited batch normalization · DOCX export with hanging indents · billed monthly |
The facts
Each one read from MakeCitation's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Accuracy limitation
- The maker says batch normalization and manual entries use AI-assisted extraction that can make mistakes on messy or ambiguous input.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Batch formatting
- Batch mode can reformat a reference list, remove duplicates, and sort alphabetically for styles that use alphabetical order.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Batch recovery
- For a broken DOI with an intact title, batch mode searches Crossref by title to try to recover the record.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Citation styles
- It supports APA, MLA, Chicago, IEEE, Harvard, Vancouver, OSCOLA, ASA, Turabian, and CSE.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Export limit
- DOCX export with hanging indents is available to Premium accounts; the Free plan has no DOCX export.checked 8 Oct 2001
- In-text citations
- A single-source citation includes both a reference-list entry and an in-text citation.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Metadata integrations
- DOI lookups query Crossref and ISBN lookups query OpenLibrary for bibliographic metadata.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Payment and cancellation
- Premium renews monthly until canceled, and access continues through the paid period after cancellation.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Purpose
- MakeCitation generates and formats academic citations and reference lists.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Source lookup
- Single-source citations can be created from a DOI, ISBN, or URL, or by entering source details manually.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Support
- The maker directs support questions to [email protected].checked 8 Oct 2001
- Unverified metadata
- The tool reports details it cannot confirm and prompts users to add missing fields manually rather than guessing them.checked 8 Oct 2001
Money
- Free usage limit
- The Free plan allows batch normalization up to 5,000 characters per day.checked 8 Oct 2001
The company
- Maker
- MakeCitation is operated by Yevhen Bataltsev, registered as an Individual Entrepreneur / FOP in Ukraine.checked 8 Oct 2001
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