QuickCite

An API Wrapper for automatic MLA, CHI, & APA citations

How To Use:

Installation with PIP

pip install QuickCite

Basic Usage

# Import Module
from QuickCite import Citation 

# Create Citation Object with URL as paramater
c = Citation(URL="https://www.brookings.edu/research/trans-atlantic-scorecard-april-2021/")

# Get Citations
MLA = c.MLA()
APA = c.APA()
CHI = c.CHI()

print("MLA:\n"+MLA)
print("\nAPA:\n"+APA)
print("\nCHI:\n"+CHI)

Output:

MLA:
Wright, Thomas. "Trans-Atlantic Scorecard — April 2021" Brookings, 2021-04-27, https://www.brookings.edu/research/trans-atlantic-scorecard-april-2021/. Accessed 2/5/2021.

APA:
Wright, T. (2021, 04-27) Trans-Atlantic Scorecard — April 2021. Brookings. https://www.brookings.edu/research/trans-atlantic-scorecard-april-2021/

CHI:
Thomas Wright, "Trans-Atlantic Scorecard — April 2021," Brookings, last modified 2021-04-27, https://www.brookings.edu/research/trans-atlantic-scorecard-april-2021/.

Advanced Usage (Cont'd from Basic)

# Adding the optional type paramater to define what citation
# format is outputted when the __str__() method is called.

c_advanced = Citation(URL="https://www.brookings.edu/research/trans-atlantic-scorecard-april-2021/", type="APA")

# The type parameter is a string, and can either be:
    # "MLA" (default)
    # "APA"
    # "CHI"

# Printing Citation Object
print(c_advanced)

Output:

Wright, T. (2021, 04-27) Trans-Atlantic Scorecard — April 2021. Brookings. https://www.brookings.edu/research/trans-atlantic-scorecard-april-2021/

Known issues

• Errors with date formatting
• Errors getting multiple authors