# Format citations and references correctly

Formats or fixes references in APA, MLA, Chicago, Harvard, IEEE, or BibTeX.

- Topic: Research & Summaries
- Framework: RTF
- Level: Standard
- Tags: Research, Fill-in Template
- Source: https://www.thinkwithprompt.com/prompts/format-citations-and-references-correctly

## Prompt

```text
Format these references in [STYLE — APA 7 / MLA 9 / Chicago / Harvard / IEEE / BibTeX].

**References (any messy format):**
[PASTE]

Rules:
- Apply the style exactly: author names, dates, titles, italics, capitalization, DOIs/URLs.
- Sort as the style requires.
- If information is missing (e.g. no year, pages, or publisher), keep the gap and mark it [MISSING: …] — never invent details.
- Flag likely duplicates or entries that look incomplete or suspicious.

Return the formatted reference list, then in-text citation examples for two of the entries.
```

## What to fill in

- STYLE — APA 7 / MLA 9 / Chicago / Harvard / IEEE / BibTeX
- PASTE
- MISSING: …

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