Format references in APA, MLA or Harvard

This prompt formats your sources in the citation style you choose. Paste the author, year, title, publisher and URL for each, and it returns an alphabetical reference list. Check the result against your style guide.

text-citation-formatter — chatgpt — 48 words

Format these sources in [APA 7 / MLA 9 / HARVARD] style.

Sources: [PASTE DETAILS: AUTHOR, YEAR, TITLE, PUBLISHER, URL]

Give the reference list in alphabetical order and an example in-text citation for each. If any detail is missing, list what I need to add instead of guessing.

Edit in the builder Copy & open ChatGPT ↗Copy & open Gemini ↗Copy & open Claude ↗

Always check the output against your university guide before submitting.

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What you will get

A reference list in your chosen style, in alphabetical order with an example in-text citation for each, and a list of any missing details instead of guesses.

Common mistake

Details are invented, such as a missing year or publisher.

Fix: Keep the instruction to list what is missing. Look up the real details on the source itself and add them.

Also watch for

Small formatting rules are wrong, such as italics or capital letters. Check a few entries against your university guide. Style details change between editions.
A web page is cited like a book. Tell the AI the type of each source, such as “journal article”, “web page” or “book chapter”, and include the URL and access date if your style asks for it.

Try a variation: convert styles

Once the list is right, ask for “the same sources in Harvard style”, or the other style your tutor accepts. Check against the guide again, as the rules differ.

Still not right? Reply with this

Use the details I added and redo the list. Show only the entries that changed, and the in-text version of each in the same order.