What does a Centaurus reference list entry look like?

A journal article formatted in Centaurus looks like this: Rivera, M. and Chen, D. (2021) The mapping of meaning: A study of citation practice. Journal of Scholarly Communication, 12(3), 145–162.

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

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Centaurus citation examples

The same three sources formatted in Centaurus — 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 Chen, D. (2021) The mapping of meaning: A study of citation practice. Journal of Scholarly Communication, 12(3), 145–162.
Book: Okafor, A. (2019) The craft of research writing 2nd ed. (Cambridge: University Press).
Website: Larsen, S. (2023) [online] How peer review works. Open Science Digest. Available online at: https://www.example.org/peer-review (accessed 10 January 2024).
In-text citation (for the journal article): (Rivera & Chen, 2021)

About Centaurus

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

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

Subject areas: science and history.

How to use this Centaurus 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 "Centaurus" 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 Centaurus

What is Centaurus?: Citation style for Centaurus. From the Citation Style Language repository.
When should I use Centaurus?: When submitting to or citing in publications that use the Centaurus style.
What does an in-text citation look like in Centaurus?: Centaurus 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 & Chen, 2021)
What does a Centaurus reference list entry look like?: A journal article formatted in Centaurus looks like this: Rivera, M. and Chen, D. (2021) The mapping of meaning: A study of citation practice. Journal of Scholarly Communication, 12(3), 145–162.
How can I generate a Centaurus 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 Centaurus 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.