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BibTeX Citation Generator

Create accurate BibTeX citations for books, articles, and websites in one click.

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We'll automatically detect the type and fetch metadata. Paste one identifier per line to cite a whole list at once.

BibTeX citation examples

The same three sources formatted in BibTeX — a label style: in-text citations use a compact label built from the author name and year:

Journal article
@article{Rivera_Chen_2021, title={The mapping of meaning: A study of citation practice}, volume={12}, DOI={10.1000/jsc.2021.145}, number={3}, journal={Journal of Scholarly Communication}, author={Rivera, Maria and Chen, David}, year={2021}, pages={145–162} }
Book
@book{Okafor_2019, address={Cambridge}, edition={2}, title={The craft of research writing}, publisher={University Press}, author={Okafor, Amara}, year={2019} }
Website
@misc{Larsen_2023, title={How peer review works}, url={https://www.example.org/peer-review}, journal={Open Science Digest}, author={Larsen, Sofie}, year={2023}, month=may }
In-text citation (for the journal article)
Rivera_Chen_2021

About BibTeX

BibTeX is a format for bibliography data used with LaTeX. This style produces plain text output suitable for bibliographies.

When to use BibTeX: LaTeX documents and when exporting or sharing bibliography data. Common in: International.

Subject areas: generic base.

How to use this BibTeX 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 "BibTeX" 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 BibTeX

What is BibTeX (plain)?
BibTeX is a format for bibliography data used with LaTeX. This style produces plain text output suitable for bibliographies.
When should I use BibTeX?
LaTeX documents and when exporting or sharing bibliography data.
What does an in-text citation look like in BibTeX?
BibTeX is a label style: in-text citations use a compact label built from the author name and year. Citing our sample journal article in the text looks like: Rivera_Chen_2021
What does a BibTeX reference list entry look like?
A journal article formatted in BibTeX looks like this: @article{Rivera_Chen_2021, title={The mapping of meaning: A study of citation practice}, volume={12}, DOI={10.1000/jsc.2021.145}, number={3}, journal={Journal of Scholarly Communication}, author={Rivera, Maria and Chen, David}, year={2021}, pages={145–162} }
How can I generate a BibTeX 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 BibTeX 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.