The Truth About Citation Generators
Citation generators are useful for pulling key details fast, but they don't reliably format a reference the way APA expects. These two activities show you what several real tools actually produced for a real source, so you can practice spotting the mistakes before checking your answer.
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Journal Edition
A Peer-Reviewed Journal Article
Cited by JSTOR, Project MUSE, and ProQuest. Three entries to check against the correct APA reference.
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Cited by MyBib, Scribbr, and Zotero. Four entries to check against the correct APA reference.
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