What does a Check List reference list entry look like?

A journal article formatted in Check List looks like this: Rivera M, Chen D (2021) The mapping of meaning: A study of citation practice. Journal of Scholarly Communication 12: 145–162. https://doi.org/10.1000/jsc.2021.145

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

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Check List citation examples

The same three sources formatted in Check List — an author–date style: in-text citations name the author and year, and the reference list is alphabetized by author:

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

About Check List

Citation style for Check List. From the Citation Style Language repository.

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

Subject areas: biology.

Formatting rules: Check List follows the formatting of Pensoft Journals, the parent style it is based on.

How to use this Check List 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 "Check List" 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 Check List

What is Check List?: Citation style for Check List. From the Citation Style Language repository.
When should I use Check List?: When submitting to or citing in publications that use the Check List style.
What does an in-text citation look like in Check List?: Check List 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 Check List reference list entry look like?: A journal article formatted in Check List looks like this: Rivera M, Chen D (2021) The mapping of meaning: A study of citation practice. Journal of Scholarly Communication 12: 145–162. https://doi.org/10.1000/jsc.2021.145
How can I generate a Check List 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 Check List as the citation style and click Generate to get a formatted reference you can copy into your paper or bibliography.

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