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Last Updated: Nov 11, 2026

Top 10 Best Online Citation Tools & Bibliography Websites

Ever stayed up all night compiling and editing citations? Digital citation generators will do all the work for you, and they're (mostly) free.

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Zotero
Software that automatically senses and cites research from the internet
  • Free
  • 9,000+ styles incl. MLA, APA, Chicago
9.0
Excellent
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ZoteroBib
Free web-based bibliography generator that doesn't require any downloads
  • Free
  • 9,000+ styles incl. MLA, APA, Chicago
9.0
Excellent
3
BibMe
Freemium citation tool that improves your papers and checks for plagiarism
  • Free; Premium - $9.95/m
  • 7,000+ styles incl. MLA, APA, Chicago
9.0
Excellent
4
EasyBib
High-end citation tool plus expert help on papers
  • Free; Premium - $9.95/m or $19.95/m
  • Free plan - MLA; premium - 7,000+ styles
9.0
Excellent
5
Opendemia
Bibliography maker that lets you add notes and pull quotes from your sources
  • Free
  • Thousands of styles incl. MLA, APA, Chicago
9.0
Excellent
6
Paperpile
Citation tool that integrates seamlessly with Google Chrome and Google Docs
  • Free; Premium - $2.95/m
  • Thousands of styles incl. MLA, APA, Chicago
9.0
Excellent
7
MyBib
Chrome extension that automatically generates citations from webpages
  • Free
  • 9,000+ styles incl. MLA, APA, Chicago
9.0
Excellent
8
Citefast
Simple but effective bibliography website for compiling citations
  • Free
  • MLA, APA, Chicago
9.0
Excellent
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OttoBib
Another free web-based citation tool that works quickly and effectively
  • Free
  • MLA, APA, Chicago, Wikipedia
9.0
Excellent
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Cite This For Me
Free bibliography site plus Chrome extension that auto-generates citations
  • Free
  • Thousands of styles incl. MLA, APA, Chicago
9.0
Excellent
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