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Design Studies Citation Generator

Create accurate Design Studies citations for books, articles, and websites in one click.

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Design Studies citation examples

The same three sources formatted in Design Studies — 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(3), 145–162. https://doi.org/10.1000/jsc.2021.145
Book
Okafor, A. (2019). The craft of research writing (2nd ed.). University Press.
Website
Larsen, S. (2023, May 14). How peer review works. Open Science Digest. https://www.example.org/peer-review
In-text citation (for the journal article)
(Rivera & Chen, 2021)

About Design Studies

Citation style for Design Studies. From the Citation Style Language repository.

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

Formatting rules: Design Studies follows the formatting of APA 7, the parent style it is based on.

How to use this Design Studies 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 "Design Studies" 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 Design Studies

What is Design Studies?
Citation style for Design Studies. From the Citation Style Language repository.
When should I use Design Studies?
When submitting to or citing in publications that use the Design Studies style.
What does an in-text citation look like in Design Studies?
Design Studies 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 & Chen, 2021)
What does a Design Studies reference list entry look like?
A journal article formatted in Design Studies looks like this: Rivera, M., & Chen, D. (2021). The mapping of meaning: A study of citation practice. Journal of Scholarly Communication, 12(3), 145–162. https://doi.org/10.1000/jsc.2021.145
How can I generate a Design Studies 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 Design Studies 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.