Per cite
From
₹15
/ cite
24 hrs
For a chapter, a paper, or a handful of stragglers.
- Up to 50 references
- Single style · current edition
- In-text calls reconciled
- Plain
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§ Citation Formatting · References
Citations formatted to your university's exact style — every comma, every italic, every live in-text citation.
APA 7, MLA 9, Chicago 17, Vancouver, IEEE, Harvard, AMA, OSCOLA — and the small departures your institution made to whichever one. We correct formatting and hand back a clean, submission-ready bibliography.
- 01 Style edition matters. APA 7 not 6, MLA 9 not 8, Chicago 17 not 16. We work to the current edition unless your guide insists otherwise — then we follow your guide, footnotes and all.
- 02 Formatting precision. We correct punctuation, ordering, capitalization, italics, and DOI/URL structure — ensuring every reference follows the required style format.
- 03 Clean and consistent. Your entire reference list is standardized — no mixed styles, no inconsistent entries, no formatting errors across sections.
- 04 Manager-friendly file. Delivered as a Zotero / Mendeley / EndNote library or a plain Word document — your call. Easy to reuse anytime.
Working in
APA
7th ed.
Social sciences · psych · ed
MLA
9th ed.
Humanities · literature · arts
Chicago
17th ed.
Author–date & notes-bibl.
Vancouver
ICMJE
Medicine · life sciences
IEEE
2024
Engineering · CS
Harvard
Cite Them Right 12
UK theses · business
AMA
11th ed.
Clinical · health
OSCOLA
4th ed.
Law · jurisprudence
Working in something we haven't listed — Turabian, ACS, ASA, APSA, NLM, Bluebook, or a custom university house style? Send the style guide PDF; we match it page-for-page. Most house styles are an APA or Chicago variant with three small departures we can spot in a coffee.
§ 02 · The deliverable
What lands in your inbox — not just a search-and-replace pass.
A genuine excerpt: five mixed-format references — book, journal article, news piece, government regulation, doctoral dissertation — formatted in four styles. Toggle to compare. The before / after below shows the kind of fix every reference receives.
References
- Hayes, A. F. (2022). Introduction to mediation, moderation, and conditional process analysis: A regression-based approach (3rd ed.). Guilford Press.
- Kapoor, M., & Iyer, R. (2024). Brand trust and authenticity in emerging markets: A bootstrap mediation study. Journal of Consumer Research, 51(2), 318–337. https://doi.org/10.1086/jcr.2024.0214
- Sengupta, A. (2023, March 14). The case for slower scholarship. The Hindu. https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/slower-scholarship
- University Grants Commission. (2018). UGC (promotion of academic integrity and prevention of plagiarism in higher educational institutions) regulations, 2018. https://www.ugc.gov.in/pdfnews/7771545_academic-integrity-Regulation2018.pdf
- Iqbal, S. (2024). Reading practices among first-generation scholars [Doctoral dissertation, Jawaharlal Nehru University]. Shodhganga.
In-text examples — APA 7
(Hayes, 2022, p. 142); Kapoor and Iyer (2024) note that …
References
- Hayes, Andrew F. Introduction to Mediation, Moderation, and Conditional Process Analysis: A Regression-Based Approach. 3rd ed., Guilford Press, 2022.
- Kapoor, Maya, and Ravi Iyer. "Brand Trust and Authenticity in Emerging Markets: A Bootstrap Mediation Study." Journal of Consumer Research, vol. 51, no. 2, 2024, pp. 318–37. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.1086/jcr.2024.0214.
- Sengupta, Aditi. "The Case for Slower Scholarship." The Hindu, 14 Mar. 2023, www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/slower-scholarship.
- University Grants Commission. UGC (Promotion of Academic Integrity and Prevention of Plagiarism in Higher Educational Institutions) Regulations, 2018. UGC, 2018, www.ugc.gov.in/pdfnews/7771545_academic-integrity-Regulation2018.pdf.
- Iqbal, Sana. Reading Practices among First-Generation Scholars. 2024. Jawaharlal Nehru U, PhD dissertation. Shodhganga.
In-text examples — MLA 9
(Hayes 142); Kapoor and Iyer note that …
References
- Hayes, Andrew F. 2022. Introduction to Mediation, Moderation, and Conditional Process Analysis: A Regression-Based Approach. 3rd ed. New York: Guilford Press.
- Kapoor, Maya, and Ravi Iyer. 2024. "Brand Trust and Authenticity in Emerging Markets: A Bootstrap Mediation Study." Journal of Consumer Research 51 (2): 318–37. https://doi.org/10.1086/jcr.2024.0214.
- Sengupta, Aditi. 2023. "The Case for Slower Scholarship." The Hindu, March 14, 2023. https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/slower-scholarship.
- University Grants Commission. 2018. UGC (Promotion of Academic Integrity and Prevention of Plagiarism in Higher Educational Institutions) Regulations, 2018. New Delhi: UGC. https://www.ugc.gov.in/pdfnews/7771545_academic-integrity-Regulation2018.pdf.
- Iqbal, Sana. 2024. "Reading Practices among First-Generation Scholars." PhD diss., Jawaharlal Nehru University. Shodhganga.
In-text examples — Chicago 17
(Hayes 2022, 142); Kapoor and Iyer (2024) note that …
References
- 1. Hayes AF. Introduction to mediation, moderation, and conditional process analysis: a regression-based approach. 3rd ed. New York: Guilford Press; 2022.
- 2. Kapoor M, Iyer R. Brand trust and authenticity in emerging markets: a bootstrap mediation study. J Consum Res. 2024;51(2):318–37. doi:10.1086/jcr.2024.0214.
- 3. Sengupta A. The case for slower scholarship. The Hindu [Internet]. 2023 Mar 14 [cited 2026 Apr 28]. Available from: https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/slower-scholarship
- 4. University Grants Commission. UGC (promotion of academic integrity and prevention of plagiarism in higher educational institutions) regulations, 2018 [Internet]. New Delhi: UGC; 2018 [cited 2026 Apr 28]. Available from: https://www.ugc.gov.in/pdfnews/7771545_academic-integrity-Regulation2018.pdf
- 5. Iqbal S. Reading practices among first-generation scholars [dissertation]. New Delhi: Jawaharlal Nehru University; 2024.
In-text examples — Vancouver
… mediation effect [1, p. 142]; recent work [2] notes that …
A reference, before & after — APA 7
Before
Kapoor, M and Iyer R, "Brand trust & authenticity in emerging markets", JCR, vol 51 issue 2, 2024, pp 318-337. doi:10.1086/jcr.2024.0214
- × Author separator: needs an ampersand, not "and"
- × Article title: not in quotes for APA
- × Journal: full name, italicised, not abbreviated
- × Volume / issue: italic vol., parens issue, no "vol"
- × Page range: en-dash, not hyphen
- × DOI: rendered as a hyperlinked URL
After
Kapoor, M., & Iyer, R. (2024). Brand trust and authenticity in emerging markets: A bootstrap mediation study. Journal of Consumer Research, 51(2), 318–337. https://doi.org/10.1086/jcr.2024.0214
- ✓ Cross-checked against Crossref & the publisher PDF
- ✓ In-text calls updated: (Kapoor & Iyer, 2024)
- ✓ Imported into your Zotero library, tag preserved
Editor's note
Your supervisor's mark-up flagged "inconsistent style across chapters" — confirmed: chapters 2 and 5 mixed APA 7 with traces of APA 6 (an & before the final author was missing in seven entries; DOIs rendered as doi: rather than full URLs). I've harmonised the whole manuscript to APA 7. Two references could not be verified against the original source — flagged in the change log on page 3 with what to check. — Dr. G.
You receive
Formatted manuscript
.docx · Zotero / Mendeley / EndNote library · BibTeX file · in-text update log · two-page change report · 30-day post-delivery touch-ups.§ 03 · The standard
Why this bibliography holds up — under your supervisor's red pen.
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The current edition, not last decade's
APA 7 (not 6), MLA 9 (not 8), Chicago 17 (not 16). We track the editions and their errata. If your university's style guide is older, we follow your guide — but we tell you what changed, so you can choose.
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In-text and bibliography stay in lockstep
A reference list with twelve sources and an in-text corpus that mentions thirteen — we reconcile. Author–date or numeric, footnotes or endnotes, ibid. and op. cit. handled where the style permits.
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Reference-manager ready
Delivered as a Zotero, Mendeley, or EndNote library — or as a portable BibTeX or RIS file. Re-cite next semester, the library is still there. No plain-text-only handoffs.
§ 04 · Catalogue
Sources we format, indexed by type.
A working list, not exhaustive. If your source isn't here — a museum object, a parliamentary debate, a tweet from 2014 that no longer resolves — ask. Most styles cover it; the rest we'll format by analogy and document why.
Books & chapters
- Single & multi-author books
- Edited volumes & chapters
- Translations & reprints
- Dictionaries & encyclopaedias
- Reference works · religious & classical
Journals & articles
- Peer-reviewed articles
- Advance / online-first publications
- Special issues & editorials
- Book reviews
- Letters to the editor
Theses & conferences
- PhD & MPhil dissertations
- Master's theses
- Conference proceedings
- Posters & abstracts
- Working papers · pre-prints
Reports & grey lit.
- Government reports · UGC, AICTE, MoE
- NGO & institutional reports
- Standards & technical specs
- Patents & intellectual property
- Datasets & software
Web & social
- Websites & blog posts
- News articles · print & digital
- Podcasts · video · social posts
- YouTube · TED · MOOCs
- Wayback / archived URLs
Law & primary
- Statutes · acts · regulations
- Cases · judgments (OSCOLA / Bluebook)
- Treaties & international instruments
- Archival & manuscript sources
- Personal communications · interviews
§ 05 · The process
From draft to defended bibliography — step by step.
- i.
Brief
Send the manuscript and your university's style guide (if it has one). A 15-minute call (free) to confirm style edition and any house departures.
- ii.
Audit
You receive a one-page audit: count of references, count of in-text calls, anomalies spotted (mixed editions, broken DOIs, missing entries). Approve and we begin.
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Format & verify
Each reference is rebuilt from the source, in-text calls are reconciled, and the manuscript is harmonised end-to-end. Daily updates by email if the project runs over 48 hours.
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Delivery + 30-day touch-ups
You receive the manuscript, a manager-ready library, and a change log. Adding three references next week? Send them — touch-ups in the same style are free for 30 days.
Submitting to a journal rather than your university? We deliver in the journal's house style — Elsevier, Springer Nature, Wiley, Taylor & Francis, Sage, IEEE, ACM all have their twists. Send the "Guide for Authors" link and we match it.
§ 06 · Pricing
By the cite for small jobs, by the scope for the rest.
Indicative starting fees in INR. Final quotation arrives within twelve hours of brief — no payment until you approve.
Most common
Bibliography
From
₹1,500
flat
48–72 hrs
Whole-thesis reference list, audited and rebuilt. The most common slab.
- Up to 150 references
- Source-verified, every entry
- In-text + reference list reconciled
- Zotero / Mendeley / EndNote library
- Two-page change log
- 30-day touch-up window
Multi-style
From
₹2,500
flat
4–5 days
Same library, multiple outputs — thesis + journal submission.
- Library in two output styles
- Up to 200 references
- Per-style in-text reconciliation
- BibTeX + RIS portable export
- House-style customisation
Journal-ready
From
₹4,500
flat
5–7 days
Pre-submission package for a peer-reviewed manuscript.
- Target journal's house style
- Reference numbering / line-up
- Figure & table-source citations
- Cover-letter citation cross-check
- Re-format on revision, no charge
QuotationWithin 12 hrs of brief.
Touch-upsFree for 30 days post-delivery.
Style changeSame library, second style — 40% off.
ConfidentialityNDA on request, no charge.
§ 07 · Voices
What scholars say after the bibliography stops being a problem.
★★★★★
My supervisor had circled "inconsistent citation style" three times in four chapters. After Research Experts I had a clean APA 7 throughout, with a change log explaining what was wrong. The next round of comments did not include a single citation note.
Dr. M. Kapoor
IIM Indore · Marketing PhD
Bibliography
★★★★★
I had a Zotero library that had drifted across three years and four laptops. They de-duplicated 240 entries down to 198, fixed every DOI, and exported a clean BibTeX I am still using.
A. Rao
Anna University · PhD
Bibliography
★★★★★
Vancouver style with the journal's specific quirk on page-range punctuation. They got it right the first time — the desk editor's checklist came back ticked.
Dr. R. Iyer
AIIMS New Delhi
Journal-ready
★★★★★
OSCOLA case citations for a comparative-law dissertation: Indian, English, and EU judgments mixed. Most editors would not touch it. Theirs returned in five days, footnoted exactly to the school's house guide.
Pranay G.
NLSIU Bangalore
Bibliography
★★★★★
The 30-day touch-up window mattered. I added eleven references in the week before submission, sent them in batches, and they came back formatted without a fresh quote.
A. Sengupta
JU Kolkata · PhD
Bibliography
★★★★★
I needed the same paper formatted for a thesis submission and a journal version. They did both, side-by-side, in one engagement. Half the second style's price.
Dr. S. Iqbal
JNU · Sociology
Multi-style
Questions
FAQ
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We support all major citation styles including APA (7th edition), MLA, Harvard, Chicago (Author-Date and Notes-Bibliography), IEEE, Vancouver, and others as required. We also follow custom citation guidelines if provided by your university or journal. Please specify the required style when submitting your document.
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Citation formatting includes: structuring in-text citations correctly according to the required style, formatting the reference list or bibliography, checking consistency between in-text citations and the reference list, and applying correct punctuation, capitalization, and ordering rules. It does NOT include: creating or adding new references, researching sources, verifying the authenticity or correctness of sources, writing annotated bibliographies, or checking whether citations match the content context. All citation details must be provided by you.
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No. We do not add new citations, generate references, research sources, or verify the correctness of existing references. Our service is strictly about formatting the citation data you provide into the correct style. All reference details — including author names, publication year, journal name, volume, pages, and DOI — must be provided by you. If any reference information is missing, we cannot complete its formatting.
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Share your document via WhatsApp, email, or the submission form on our website. Along with the document, specify the required citation style (e.g., APA 7th edition) and any university or journal-specific guidelines. If you have a reference guide or sample, share that too. Clear instructions help ensure accurate and consistent formatting.
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Turnaround depends on document length and the number of references. Small documents with fewer than 30 references are typically completed within a few hours. Larger documents may take 1 to 2 days. For urgent requests, contact our team for a priority estimate.
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Yes. We format both in-text citations and the complete reference list or bibliography. We also ensure consistency between the two — meaning every source cited in the text appears in the reference list, and the formatting style is uniform throughout. This is a key part of ensuring your document meets academic or journal submission standards.
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Yes, this can be done, though it is uncommon. If your document legitimately requires multiple citation styles — for example, a legal paper using both APA and OSCOLA — please clearly specify the sections or contexts for each style. This helps avoid confusion and ensures accurate formatting throughout.
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Yes. We can convert citations from one style to another across both in-text citations and the reference list. This includes reformatting author names, dates, punctuation, and ordering as required by the new style. Additional charges may apply depending on the complexity and number of references involved. Please confirm the source and target styles when submitting.
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If citation details are incomplete — such as a missing author name, publication year, volume, or DOI — we cannot format those references accurately. We will flag them for you to complete. We do not fill in or estimate missing data from our end. For citations to be formatted correctly, all required details must be provided. We recommend completing your reference information as thoroughly as possible before submitting.
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Yes. We format citations from digital sources including online journals, databases (such as PubMed, Scopus, Google Scholar), websites, and social media — following the required citation style. This includes proper use of DOIs, access dates, and URLs. All relevant details such as author, year, title, and URL or DOI must be provided for accurate formatting.
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No. We format citations based on the information provided to us — we do not check whether sources exist, are correctly attributed, or are relevant to your content. Ensuring the accuracy and authenticity of your references is your responsibility. Our role is to structure the provided data correctly according to the required citation style.
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Yes. If your journal has a specific citation style or reference format, share the journal's author guidelines or a style reference with us. We will format citations precisely according to those requirements. This includes any journal-specific rules around abbreviation of journal names, DOI formats, or reference ordering.
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Yes. Revisions are available if the formatted citations do not match the specified style or guidelines. Please raise any concerns promptly after reviewing the delivered document. Revisions are based on the original formatting requirements. Changes resulting from new content, added references, or a change in citation style after delivery may involve additional charges.
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We format citations for tables and figures according to the required citation style — this includes source credits within captions and corresponding entries in the reference list. However, all citation details must be provided by you. We do not create or look up new source information. Proper citation of tables and figures is an important part of academic integrity.
§ Begin
Send the manuscript. Receive a clean bibliography.
APA 7, MLA 9, Chicago 17, Vancouver, IEEE, Harvard, AMA, OSCOLA — and your university's house departures. Source-verified, manager-ready, and reconciled with every in-text call.