What does an in-text citation look like in Ambio?

Ambio is an author–date style: in-text citations name the author and year, and the reference list is alphabetized by author. Citing our sample journal article in the text looks like: (Rivera and Chen 2021)

What does a Ambio reference list entry look like?

A journal article formatted in Ambio looks like this: Rivera, M., and D. Chen. 2021. The mapping of meaning: A study of citation practice. Journal of Scholarly Communication 12: 145–162. doi:10.1000/jsc.2021.145.

How can I generate a Ambio citation?

Use the free generator on this page: paste a DOI, URL (e.g. a news article), or BibTeX, or search for a book by title or author. Select Ambio as the citation style and click Generate to get a formatted reference you can copy into your paper or bibliography.

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Ambio citation examples

The same three sources formatted in Ambio — an author–date style: in-text citations name the author and year, and the reference list is alphabetized by author:

Journal article: Rivera, M., and D. Chen. 2021. The mapping of meaning: A study of citation practice. Journal of Scholarly Communication 12: 145–162. doi:10.1000/jsc.2021.145.
Book: Okafor, A. 2019. The craft of research writing. 2nd ed. Cambridge: University Press.
Website: Larsen, S. 2023. How peer review works. Open Science Digest. May 14.
In-text citation (for the journal article): (Rivera and Chen 2021)

About Ambio

Citation style for Ambio. From the Citation Style Language repository.

When to use Ambio: When submitting to or citing in publications that use the Ambio style. Common in: International.

Subject areas: biology.

How to use this Ambio generator

Paste a DOI, a URL to a news article or webpage, or raw BibTeX into the box above. You can also search for a book by title or author and cite it by ISBN. Choose "Ambio" in the style dropdown (it's pre-selected on this page), then click "Generate citation." Copy the result into your reference list or bibliography. You can edit the generated entry (e.g. fix a title or add a date) before copying.

Frequently asked questions about Ambio

What is Ambio?: Citation style for Ambio. From the Citation Style Language repository.
When should I use Ambio?: When submitting to or citing in publications that use the Ambio style.
What does an in-text citation look like in Ambio?: Ambio is an author–date style: in-text citations name the author and year, and the reference list is alphabetized by author. Citing our sample journal article in the text looks like: (Rivera and Chen 2021)
What does a Ambio reference list entry look like?: A journal article formatted in Ambio looks like this: Rivera, M., and D. Chen. 2021. The mapping of meaning: A study of citation practice. Journal of Scholarly Communication 12: 145–162. doi:10.1000/jsc.2021.145.
How can I generate a Ambio citation?: Use the free generator on this page: paste a DOI, URL (e.g. a news article), or BibTeX, or search for a book by title or author. Select Ambio as the citation style and click Generate to get a formatted reference you can copy into your paper or bibliography.

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