What does a Burns reference list entry look like?

A journal article formatted in Burns looks like this: [1] Rivera M, Chen D. The mapping of meaning: A study of citation practice. Journal of Scholarly Communication 2021;12:145–62. https://doi.org/10.1000/jsc.2021.145.

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

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Burns citation examples

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

Journal article: [1] Rivera M, Chen D. The mapping of meaning: A study of citation practice. Journal of Scholarly Communication 2021;12:145–62. https://doi.org/10.1000/jsc.2021.145.
Book: [2] Okafor A. The craft of research writing. 2nd ed. Cambridge: University Press; 2019.
Website: [3] Larsen S. How peer review works. Open Science Digest 2023. https://www.example.org/peer-review (accessed January 10, 2024).
In-text citation (for the journal article): [1]

About Burns

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

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

Formatting rules: Burns follows the formatting of Elsevier Vancouver, the parent style it is based on.

How to use this Burns 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 "Burns" 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 Burns

What is Burns?: Citation style for Burns. From the Citation Style Language repository.
When should I use Burns?: When submitting to or citing in publications that use the Burns style.
What does an in-text citation look like in Burns?: Burns 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 Burns reference list entry look like?: A journal article formatted in Burns looks like this: [1] Rivera M, Chen D. The mapping of meaning: A study of citation practice. Journal of Scholarly Communication 2021;12:145–62. https://doi.org/10.1000/jsc.2021.145.
How can I generate a Burns 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 Burns as the citation style and click Generate to get a formatted reference you can copy into your paper or bibliography.

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