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

Botany 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 Botany reference list entry look like?

A journal article formatted in Botany 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. doi:10.1000/jsc.2021.145.

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

Botany Citation Generator

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Botany citation examples

The same three sources formatted in Botany — 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. doi:10.1000/jsc.2021.145.
Book: Okafor, A. 2019. The craft of research writing. In 2nd edition. University Press, Cambridge.
Website: Larsen, S. 2023, May 14. How peer review works. Available from https://www.example.org/peer-review [accessed 10 January 2024].
In-text citation (for the journal article): (Rivera and Chen 2021)

About Botany

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

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

Subject areas: botany and biology.

Formatting rules: Botany follows the formatting of Canadian Journal Of Fisheries And Aquatic Sciences, the parent style it is based on.

How to use this Botany 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 "Botany" 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 Botany

What is Botany?: Citation style for Botany. From the Citation Style Language repository.
When should I use Botany?: When submitting to or citing in publications that use the Botany style.
What does an in-text citation look like in Botany?: Botany 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 Botany reference list entry look like?: A journal article formatted in Botany 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. doi:10.1000/jsc.2021.145.
How can I generate a Botany 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 Botany 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.