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Questions tagged [citation-style]

On the syntax and formatting of citations and reference lists according to a particular style guide (e.g., Chicago, MLA, IEEE, APA) or in general.

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Why are numeric citations used?

I like to know what the citations are as I read and prefer parenthetical citations. Personally, I find number citations highly disruptive to actually use, since I need to flip to the references every time if I want to understand what they refer to.…
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Referencing works that request you use a specific reference format?

I've come across several documents that say something like "please use the following reference to the whole report:," or "reference to this report may be made in the following form:" Maybe this is a dumb question, but is it necessary to abide by…
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Are colored in-text citations against APA6?

For my thesis I am required to follow the APA citation and reference style. I personally quite like having colored citations (typically blue; some journals do this) because they allow the reader to identify citations more easily and highlight the…
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What is the correct APA citation style with two places and two publishers

Is this the correct APA form of citation with two publishers in different locations? Cazes, S., & Verick, S. (2013). The labour markets of emerging economies: Has growth translated into more and better jobs? Geneva. UK: ILO-Palgrave Macmillan.
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How to interpret the French terms cahier and tome in citation

I want to reference a 19th century French journal paper, which appears in vingt-quatrieme cahier, tome XV, of the Journal de l’École polytechnique. The journal front page lists them in that order: cahier first, then tome. I am using Word and tried…
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Advantages of different citation styles?

I find it hard to find a comprehensive overview about what kind of citation styles there are, and what should be taken into consideration to choose one. It seems to me that the most important factor is when the journal/conference requires a…
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How to format a citation in the abstract

This is a follow on to Are citations in abstracts considered bad style? It is unclear to me how to format the citation. Are citations in the abstract covered by any style guide (APA, MLA, Chicago, AMS, etc) and how do they depend on if a numeric…
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How many "Cambridge"s in one line? (Citing a book from C.U.P.)

I just got the page proofs of an article I wrote that is to appear. In it I cited a book, like this: Author, Title in Italics, Cambridge University Press, 1891. In the page proof it looks like this: Author, Title in Italics, Cambridge University…
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Can I quote something directly in a foreign language?

I want to include a philosopher's quote in an essay (APA). Is it okay to do so? If yes, how should this be formatted? Should the quote be in italics followed by an English translation in square brackets [ ] ?
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What citation / reference styles explicitly tell the reference's type?

Is there a - or more properly are there (considering the excessive amount of syles existing) - reference/citation styles which have the following feature? In the reference the type of the reference is explicitly mentioned, i.e. it is stated…
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How to cite in APA format for an author who uses only a first name?

How do I cite in APA format for an author who uses only a first name?
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What is this "mixed" citation style that includes both numbered references and author-date formats?

Once or twice I had encountered papers which used quite convenient citation styles, which combined numbered and parenthetical references. The list of references at the end of the paper is sorted alphabetically, as in Harvard referencing, but also…
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How do you cite a Youtube video in APA format when the original author of the video is not the channel owner?

I see a Youtube video where the original author is John Doe. However, the video I found it at was on a channel with a name (let's say ChannelName). Whether John Doe is the owner of that channel or not I don't know, and Doe doesn't seem to have his…
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Combining bibliography styles

For a few documents I have to write during my internship I have been told to use APA notation for citing my sources and building the bibliography. Now, my problem is that some of the quotes or information comes from multiple sources, so I'd like to…
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Citations from the title of an article

I want to cite the words “cascade of disparities” which actually comes from the title of an article. Under the APA style, do I need to include a page number since the words are in the actual title (and used throughout the article)?
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