Citation Finder: Cite your sources faster
Build more credible papers with flawlessly formatted citations without having to do extensive research or even leave your document. Citation Finder recommends trusted 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 flags texts that may need citations, recommends credible sources, then formats and inserts your citations instantly in APA, MLA, or Chicago style.
Whether you’re writing a paper, a proposal, or a report, Citation Finder helps you make sure every claim comes with a reliable, flawlessly formatted source.
Whether you’re writing a paper, a proposal, or a report, Citation Finder helps you make sure every claim comes with a reliable, flawlessly formatted source.
See how Citation Finder helps you submit your most credible work
Spot passages that need support
Citation Finder flags text containing claims that may need support and provides the reason they must be cited according to common academic guidelines.
Find sources without breaking your flow
Citation Finder delivers trusted sources straight to your draft so you can strengthen your argument and stay in the zone.
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.
Spot passages that need support
Citation Finder flags text containing claims that may need support and provides the reason they must be cited according to common academic guidelines.
Find sources without breaking your flow
Citation Finder delivers trusted sources straight to your draft so you can strengthen your argument and stay in the zone.
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 the icon in the right-side panel.
Citation Finder flags claims that may need citations. Review reasons the passages need citations and hover over the flags to see suggested sources and citation details.
Choose to insert an in-text citation, copy the full citation for your bibliography, or dismiss what you don’t need.
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Why students love Grammarly
“Grammarly makes citations so easy and delightful. While working on my final dissertation, I saw a Grammarly pop-up on a research article just when I needed it. In one click, I got my citation. That’s what you call the right feature at the right time!”
Sreekiran A.R.
MSc Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning at University of Birmingham
“Grammarly’s citation features save me time and stress as I know my referencing has been taken care of for me. Lifesaver!”
Lauren Hawke
Student, Human Nutrition
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