Worn books, loose papers and a violin piled on a wooden table.
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    We work out what you pasted: a DOI, an ISBN, a web link or a title.

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  3. 3

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    We format it with the rules of APA 7, MLA 9 and Chicago, ready to copy.

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Painting: Still Life with Books and a Violin by Jan Davidsz de Heem, from Europeana via Unsplash.