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A citation generator is a program or software in which you enter information about a publication, and then the program or software uses the information to create a citation in the desired style or format. Citation generators can be stand-alone software, part of a citation management software, or a feature in a commercial article database or library search tool.
Advantages of citation generators
Disadvantages of citation generators
They often produce citations with formatting errors! Always double-check citations produced by a citation generators!
Examples of free citation generators
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What does a citation management software do?
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