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

AAA 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 AAA reference list entry look like?

A journal article formatted in AAA looks like this: Rivera, Maria, and David Chen 2021 The Mapping of Meaning: A Study of Citation Practice. Journal of Scholarly Communication 12(3): 145–162.

How can I generate a AAA 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 AAA as the citation style and click Generate to get a formatted reference you can copy into your paper or bibliography.

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AAA citation examples

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

Journal article: Rivera, Maria, and David Chen 2021 The Mapping of Meaning: A Study of Citation Practice. Journal of Scholarly Communication 12(3): 145–162.
Book: Okafor, Amara 2019 The Craft of Research Writing. 2nd edition. Cambridge: University Press.
Website: Larsen, Sofie 2023 How Peer Review Works. Open Science Digest. https://www.example.org/peer-review, accessed January 10, 2024.
In-text citation (for the journal article): (Rivera and Chen 2021)

About AAA

AAA style is used in anthropology. It follows Chicago author-date with discipline-specific conventions.

When to use AAA: Anthropology journals and dissertations. Common in: United States.

Subject areas: anthropology.

How to use this AAA 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 "AAA" 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 AAA

What is American Anthropological Association (AAA)?: AAA style is used in anthropology. It follows Chicago author-date with discipline-specific conventions.
When should I use AAA?: Anthropology journals and dissertations.
What does an in-text citation look like in AAA?: AAA 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 AAA reference list entry look like?: A journal article formatted in AAA looks like this: Rivera, Maria, and David Chen 2021 The Mapping of Meaning: A Study of Citation Practice. Journal of Scholarly Communication 12(3): 145–162.
How can I generate a AAA 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 AAA as the citation style and click Generate to get a formatted reference you can copy into your paper or bibliography.

CitationEasy supports many citation styles from around the world. Our generator uses Citation Style Language (CSL) styles from the official CSL repository.