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

CSSA 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 CSSA reference list entry look like?

A journal article formatted in CSSA looks like this: Rivera, M., and D. Chen. 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 CSSA 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 CSSA as the citation style and click Generate to get a formatted reference you can copy into your paper or bibliography.

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CSSA citation examples

The same three sources formatted in CSSA — 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 D. Chen. 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. 2nd ed. University Press, Cambridge.
Website: Larsen, S. 2023. How peer review works. Open Science Digest. https://www.example.org/peer-review (accessed 10 January 2024).
In-text citation (for the journal article): (Rivera and Chen, 2021)

About CSSA

CSSA style for crop science. Points at the Crop Science style — the society publishes no CSL style of its own.

When to use CSSA: Crop Science and CSSA publications. Common in: United States.

Subject areas: biology.

Formatting rules: CSSA follows the formatting of Asa Cssa Sssa, the parent style it is based on.

How to use this CSSA 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 "CSSA" 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 CSSA

What is Crop Science Society of America (CSSA)?: CSSA style for crop science. Points at the Crop Science style — the society publishes no CSL style of its own.
When should I use CSSA?: Crop Science and CSSA publications.
What does an in-text citation look like in CSSA?: CSSA 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 CSSA reference list entry look like?: A journal article formatted in CSSA looks like this: Rivera, M., and D. Chen. 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 CSSA 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 CSSA 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.