What does a Computing reference list entry look like?

A journal article formatted in Computing looks like this: 1. 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 Computing 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 Computing as the citation style and click Generate to get a formatted reference you can copy into your paper or bibliography.

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Computing citation examples

The same three sources formatted in Computing — 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 (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: 2. Okafor A (2019) The craft of research writing, 2nd ed. University Press, Cambridge
Website: 3. Larsen S (2023) How peer review works. In: Open Science Digest. https://www.example.org/peer-review. Accessed 10 Jan 2024
In-text citation (for the journal article): [1]

About Computing

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

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

Subject areas: science.

Formatting rules: Computing follows the formatting of Springer Basic Brackets, the parent style it is based on.

How to use this Computing 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 "Computing" 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 Computing

What is Computing?: Citation style for Computing. From the Citation Style Language repository.
When should I use Computing?: When submitting to or citing in publications that use the Computing style.
What does an in-text citation look like in Computing?: Computing 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 Computing reference list entry look like?: A journal article formatted in Computing looks like this: 1. 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 Computing 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 Computing 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.