cite-sources

name	cite-sources
description	Generate properly formatted citations and references from research
argument-hint	[{"format":"APA/MLA/Chicago/IEEE"}]

Citation Generator

Generate citations in $ARGUMENTS format (default: APA if not specified).

How to Use

After conducting research with google_search, extract_webpage_content, or research_topic, use this skill to format your sources as proper citations.

Citation Formats

APA 7th Edition (Default)

Website/Online Article:

Author, A. A. (Year, Month Day). Title of page. Site Name. URL

No author:

Title of page. (Year, Month Day). Site Name. URL

Online News Article:

Author, A. A. (Year, Month Day). Title of article. Publication Name. URL

MLA 9th Edition

Website:

Author Last Name, First Name. "Title of Page." Site Name, Day Month Year, URL.

No author:

"Title of Page." Site Name, Day Month Year, URL.

Chicago 17th Edition

Website (Notes-Bibliography):

First Name Last Name, "Title of Page," Site Name, Month Day, Year, URL.

Website (Author-Date):

Last Name, First Name. Year. "Title of Page." Site Name. Month Day, Year. URL.

IEEE

Website:

[#] A. Author. "Title of Page." Site Name. URL (accessed Month Day, Year).

Process

Step 1: Gather Source Information

For each source from your research, extract:

• Author(s) - check byline, about page
• Publication date - look for date published/updated
• Title - exact title of the page/article
• Site/Publication name - the website or publication
• URL - full URL

Step 2: Handle Missing Information

No author found:

• Use organization name if official content
• Start with title if no clear author

No date found:

• Use (n.d.) for APA
• Use "n.d." for other formats

Dynamic content:

• Add "Retrieved [date]" or "accessed [date]"

Output Format

# References

## APA Format

Author, A. A. (2024, January 15). Title of the article. *Publication Name*. https://example.com/article

Organization Name. (2024). Title of page. *Site Name*. https://example.com/page

Title of page with no author. (n.d.). *Site Name*. Retrieved January 20, 2024, from https://example.com

## In-Text Citations

Use: (Author, Year) or Author (Year)
- Single author: (Smith, 2024)
- Two authors: (Smith & Jones, 2024)
- Three+ authors: (Smith et al., 2024)
- No author: ("Title," 2024)
- No date: (Smith, n.d.)

Quality Checklist

• All URLs are complete and functional
• Dates are in correct format for citation style
• Author names are properly formatted (Last, First for APA/Chicago)
• Titles use correct capitalization for style
• Online sources include retrieval/access date where required
• DOIs used instead of URLs where available