Terms of Use

Last updated: August 7, 2026

By accessing or using APACitations.com (the "Site"), you agree to these Terms of Use. If you do not agree, please do not use the Site.

Use of the service

APACitations provides free online citation-generation tools and educational guides. You may use the Site for personal, academic, and other lawful purposes. You agree not to misuse the Site — including attempting to disrupt its operation, scraping it at abusive volumes, or using it to transmit malicious content.

No guarantee of accuracy

We work hard to keep our formatters aligned with the official style manuals (APA, MLA, Chicago, Harvard). However, citation output depends on the information you provide, and institutions sometimes apply local variations. The Site and its output are provided "as is", without warranties of any kind. You are responsible for verifying citations against your institution's requirements before submission. We are not liable for grades, publication decisions, or other outcomes arising from use of the Site.

Intellectual property

The Site's original content — including its guides, design, and code — is owned by APACitations.com and protected by applicable law. You may not republish our guides wholesale without permission. Citations you generate are yours to use freely.

APA®, MLA, and Chicago are trademarks of their respective owners (the American Psychological Association, the Modern Language Association, and the University of Chicago). This Site is an independent tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any of these organizations.

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Third-party links and data

Autocite features retrieve publicly available metadata from third-party sources (web pages, Open Library, Crossref). We do not control and are not responsible for third-party content.

Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, APACitations.com shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages arising from your use of the Site.

Changes

We may modify these Terms at any time by posting the revised version on this page. Continued use of the Site after changes constitutes acceptance.

Contact

Questions about these Terms: contact@apacitations.com.