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Frustrated with the citation/bibliography generators out there?
We did the research for you so you don’t have to. So what is the difference between all the citation generators available out there? Which is the best option for you? The one that will suit you the best?
Did you know that the reason Citation Machine, Easybib, and CiteThisForMe all work so similarly is because they are Chegg-owned? (All owned and controlled by one company - Chegg)
Look below for a comprehensive table on why you might want to use Citationsy.
| Citationsy | Citation Machine | |
|---|---|---|
| Reference Management | ||
| Supports multiple citation formats like APA, MLA, Chicago, Turabian, and more | Yes |
Yes |
| Friendly, modern, comprehensive, and aesthetically pleasing interface | Yes |
No |
| 100% Ad Free | Yes |
No |
| Saves your references with your own personal account for free | Yes |
No |
| Saves you time with automated citing and managing | Yes |
Yes |
| Platforms | ||
| iPhone and iPad App | Yes |
No |
| Android App | Yes |
No |
| Barcode Scanning function in app to quickly scan books | Yes |
No |
| Web App | Yes |
Yes |
| Mac OS App | Yes |
No |
| Windows App | No |
No |
| Chrome Extension | Yes |
Yes |
| Firefox Add-On | Yes |
No |
| Edge Extension | Yes |
No |
| Safari Bookmarklet | Yes |
No |
| Connection and Learning | ||
| Consistent feedback and support for users | Yes |
No |
| Helpful resources to learn more about citation and bibliographies |
Yes |
Yes |
| Community and user oriented | Yes |
No |
| Individualized and independent. Non-Chegg owned! | Yes |
No |
| Ease in Navigation | ||
| Access your saved work wherever you are on multiple devices for free | Yes |
No |
| Allows you to better organize and categorize your references | Yes |
No |
| Import and Export into various platforms | Yes |
No |
| Nothing to install, update, or patch. | Yes |
Yes |
| Won’t have to deal with software bugs and crashes where you lose your work | Yes |
No |
| Does not require valuable learning or adapting time to the functions of the generator | Yes |
No |
| You are here already! Let's just get started! | Yes |
We think this table speaks for itself, it's probably in your best interest to save yourself some frustration and just use Citationsy.
We don’t just do the bare minimum.
If you want to learn more about us or if you still haven't found what you are looking for, see our FAQ below!
@CiteMachine The new website layout is awful. Please change it back.
— Josh Lee (@SecondRateHero) May 24, 2020
@CiteMachine when will your site be up again I need my bibliography 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
— Snoopzilla (@samanthalane311) October 15, 2019
I absolutely hate the new version of the Citation Machine. The new version is not user friendly, it is difficult to review previous citations, and is cumbersome. How can I revert back to the previous version? I have had an account for over 2 years & I am so damn frustrated now!!!
— Kim Stokes- Edwards (@kimmiejs) May 15, 2020
@CiteMachine Please, change back your site layout to the previous one. I has been working on a paper a few days ago when you changed the layout and half of my work disappeared! Now citing has become a lot more tedious! Previous version was much much better and easier to use.
— Anastasiya Sindya (@anastasiyasind) May 13, 2020
Using @CiteMachine is like using a website conceived by the shittiest @EA and @EpicGames ad men and then built by a middle schooler who failed his basic #HTML course.
— GameShow (@GameShow13) May 16, 2019
I hate when citation machine make you watch the ad 😒
— Ebone Ingram (@Yes_ImBella) November 12, 2019
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