What does a ACM reference list entry look like?

A journal article formatted in ACM looks like this: [3] Maria Rivera and David Chen. 2021. The mapping of meaning: A study of citation practice. Journal of Scholarly Communication 12, 3 (2021), 145–162. https://doi.org/10.1000/jsc.2021.145

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

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ACM citation examples

The same three sources formatted in ACM — a numeric style: sources are numbered in the order they are first cited, and in-text citations use those numbers:

Journal article: [3] Maria Rivera and David Chen. 2021. The mapping of meaning: A study of citation practice. Journal of Scholarly Communication 12, 3 (2021), 145–162. https://doi.org/10.1000/jsc.2021.145
Book: [2] Amara Okafor. 2019. The craft of research writing (2nd ed.). University Press, Cambridge.
Website: [1] Sofie Larsen. 2023. How peer review works. Open Science Digest. Retrieved January 10, 2024 from https://www.example.org/peer-review
In-text citation (for the journal article): [1]

About ACM

ACM style for computer science. Numbered references with optional URLs.

When to use ACM: ACM conferences and journals; computer science. Common in: International.

Subject areas: engineering.

How to use this ACM 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 "ACM" 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 ACM

What is Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)?: ACM style for computer science. Numbered references with optional URLs.
When should I use ACM?: ACM conferences and journals; computer science.
What does an in-text citation look like in ACM?: ACM is a numeric style: sources are numbered in the order they are first cited, and in-text citations use those numbers. Citing our sample journal article in the text looks like: [1]
What does a ACM reference list entry look like?: A journal article formatted in ACM looks like this: [3] Maria Rivera and David Chen. 2021. The mapping of meaning: A study of citation practice. Journal of Scholarly Communication 12, 3 (2021), 145–162. https://doi.org/10.1000/jsc.2021.145
How can I generate a ACM 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 ACM as the citation style and click Generate to get a formatted reference you can copy into your paper or bibliography.

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