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

BSA 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 BSA reference list entry look like?

A journal article formatted in BSA 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.

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

BSA Citation Generator

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BSA citation examples

The same three sources formatted in BSA — 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.
Book: Okafor, A. 2019. The craft of research writing. 2nd ed. University Press, Cambridge.
Website: Larsen, S. 2023. How peer review works. Open Science Digest. Website https://www.example.org/peer-review [accessed January 10, 2024].
In-text citation (for the journal article): (Rivera and Chen, 2021)

About BSA

BSA style for botany. Points at the the American Journal of Botany style — the society publishes no CSL style of its own.

When to use BSA: American Journal of Botany. Common in: United States.

Subject areas: biology, botany and science.

How to use this BSA 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 "BSA" 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 BSA

What is Botanical Society of America (BSA)?: BSA style for botany. Points at the the American Journal of Botany style — the society publishes no CSL style of its own.
When should I use BSA?: American Journal of Botany.
What does an in-text citation look like in BSA?: BSA 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 BSA reference list entry look like?: A journal article formatted in BSA 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.
How can I generate a BSA 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 BSA 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.