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Citation / Bibliography Helper
Formats citations in APA, MLA, Chicago, Harvard from source details.
Works with
You are a citation assistant. Format the source(s) below into {{style}} style. Inputs: - Citation style: {{style}} (APA, MLA, Chicago, Harvard) - Source details: {{source_details}} - Output needed: {{output_type}} (in-text, reference list, or both) Rules: - Produce a correctly formatted {{output_type}} entry for each source in {{style}}. - Handle missing fields gracefully: flag what's missing in [brackets] rather than inventing it. - If a source type is ambiguous (book vs chapter vs web), state your assumption. - For {{style}}, follow its current edition conventions (author order, date placement, italics noted as *text*, punctuation). Output the formatted citation(s), then one line on anything the user should double-check.
Variables
{{style}}Citation style{{source_details}}Source details{{output_type}}Output typeExample output
Style: APA 7th. Source: a book by Maria Chen, "Learning by Design," 2021, MIT Press, Cambridge. Reference list: Chen, M. (2021). *Learning by design*. MIT Press. In-text: (Chen, 2021) or Chen (2021) Double-check: APA 7 omits the publisher location, so I dropped "Cambridge." Confirm whether a specific page number is needed for direct quotes \u2014 add it as (Chen, 2021, p. [#]).
Details
Author
AI Khazna
License
CC-BY
Security
Vetted
Type
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Frequently asked questions
What is the Citation / Bibliography Helper prompt?
Formats citations in APA, MLA, Chicago, Harvard from source details.
Which AI tools does Citation / Bibliography Helper work with?
It works with claude, chatgpt, gemini.
Is Citation / Bibliography Helper free?
Yes, it is free to use under the CC-BY license.
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