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Writing & Citing: Citation Builders and Websites

Using Citation Generators

While citation generators/builders are great tools to use--most of our databases include citation tools--always check the citations created by generators against our citation guides. Often there may be issues in the citations, including missing punctuation, parentheticals, or the use of all caps.

Citation Builders and Helpful Websites

Find DOI

Many citation styles require the inclusion of the DOI: the unique digital object identifier that is frequently assigned to scholarly publications such as journal articles, books, and reports.

The DOI is often provided on the first page of the publication and/or in the information from the library database used to locate the article/book/report.

If there is no DOI available for the work, follow the citation style guidelines for otherwise noting the source location.

If you need assistance with this, ask a librarian!