What does a Computer reference list entry look like?

A journal article formatted in Computer looks like this: [1] M. Rivera and D. Chen, “The mapping of meaning: A study of citation practice,” Journal of Scholarly Communication, vol. 12, no. 3, pp. 145–162, 2021, doi: 10.1000/jsc.2021.145.

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

Computer Citation Generator

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Computer citation examples

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

Journal article: [1] M. Rivera and D. Chen, “The mapping of meaning: A study of citation practice,” Journal of Scholarly Communication, vol. 12, no. 3, pp. 145–162, 2021, doi: 10.1000/jsc.2021.145.
Book: [2] A. Okafor, The craft of research writing, 2nd ed. Cambridge: University Press, 2019.
Website: [3] S. Larsen, “How peer review works,” Open Science Digest. Accessed: Jan. 10, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.example.org/peer-review
In-text citation (for the journal article): [1]

About Computer

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

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

Subject areas: engineering and communications.

Formatting rules: Computer follows the formatting of IEEE, the parent style it is based on.

How to use this Computer 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 "Computer" 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 Computer

What is Computer?: Citation style for Computer. From the Citation Style Language repository.
When should I use Computer?: When submitting to or citing in publications that use the Computer style.
What does an in-text citation look like in Computer?: Computer 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 Computer reference list entry look like?: A journal article formatted in Computer looks like this: [1] M. Rivera and D. Chen, “The mapping of meaning: A study of citation practice,” Journal of Scholarly Communication, vol. 12, no. 3, pp. 145–162, 2021, doi: 10.1000/jsc.2021.145.
How can I generate a Computer 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 Computer 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.