Citation Finder: Stronger claims, faster citations
Build more credible papers with stronger claims—without leaving your document. Citation Finder fact-checks your claims, recommends credible sources, and formats citations instantly so you can submit with confidence.
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Save time
Get preformatted citations in MLA, APA, and Chicago style.
Write with confidence
Know your claims are backed by credible sources.
Support your ideas
Source accurate citations that give credit and build trust.
Stay focused
Use built-in research and citation tools to stay in your flow.
What is Grammarly’s Citation Finder?
Citation Finder is an AI agent that acts as your research assistant. It fact-checks your claims in real time—flagging which are supported, debated, or need more evidence—so you can catch gaps before they cost you. Plus, it recommends credible sources, then formats and inserts your citations instantly in APA, MLA, or Chicago style.
Whether you’re writing a paper, pitching a proposal, or teaching strong research skills, Citation Finder helps you back up your ideas, build stronger arguments, and save time doing it.
Whether you’re writing a paper, pitching a proposal, or teaching strong research skills, Citation Finder helps you back up your ideas, build stronger arguments, and save time doing it.
See how Citation Finder helps you submit your most credible work
Prove your points without breaking your flow
Citation Finder evaluates your claims as you write and suggests trusted sources when your argument needs support so you can strengthen your argument and stay in the zone.
Check if your claims hold up
Citation Finder flags statements that may be unsupported, debated, or contradicted and helps you back up your claims with trustworthy sources so your writing stands up to scrutiny.
Cite perfectly—in seconds
Whether you’re using MLA, APA, or Chicago, Citation Finder formats and inserts your citations automatically, so you can save time and avoid easy-to-miss formatting errors.
Prove your points without breaking your flow
Citation Finder evaluates your claims as you write and suggests trusted sources when your argument needs support so you can strengthen your argument and stay in the zone.
Check if your claims hold up
Citation Finder flags statements that may be unsupported, debated, or contradicted and helps you back up your claims with trustworthy sources so your writing stands up to scrutiny.
Cite perfectly—in seconds
Whether you’re using MLA, APA, or Chicago, Citation Finder formats and inserts your citations automatically, so you can save time and avoid easy-to-miss formatting errors.
How to use Citation Finder
Open a doc in Grammarly’s AI writing surface and activate Citation Finder by clicking on the icon in the right-side panel.
Review any flagged claims that may need support. Hover over them to see suggested sources and citation details.
Choose to add citations instantly, revise your argument based on recommendations, or dismiss what you don’t need.
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Why students love Grammarly
“Grammarly’s citation features save me time and stress as I know my referencing has been taken care of for me. Life-saver!”
Lauren Hawke
Student, Human Nutrition
“Citation Finder made sourcing so much faster and easier. It’s now my go-to tool for research-based writing.”
Stacey Roshan
EdTech Consultant & Author
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