Designs Citation Generator

Designs citation examples

The same three sources formatted in Designs — 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. The Mapping of Meaning: A Study of Citation Practice. Journal of Scholarly Communication 2021, 12, 145–162, doi:10.1000/jsc.2021.145.

Book

2. Okafor, A. The Craft of Research Writing; 2nd ed.; University Press: Cambridge, 2019;

Website

3. Larsen, S. How Peer Review Works Available online: https://www.example.org/peer-review (accessed on 10 January 2024).

In-text citation (for the journal article)

[1]

About Designs

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

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

Subject areas: science.

Formatting rules: Designs follows the formatting of Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, the parent style it is based on.

How to use this Designs 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 "Designs" 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 Designs

What is Designs?

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

When should I use Designs?

When submitting to or citing in publications that use the Designs style.

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

Designs 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 Designs reference list entry look like?

A journal article formatted in Designs looks like this: 1. Rivera, M.; Chen, D. The Mapping of Meaning: A Study of Citation Practice. Journal of Scholarly Communication 2021, 12, 145–162, doi:10.1000/jsc.2021.145.

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