What does a ADA reference list entry look like?

A journal article formatted in ADA looks like this: 1. Rivera M, Chen D. The mapping of meaning: A study of citation practice. Journal of Scholarly Communication. 2021;12(3):145–62. doi:10.1000/jsc.2021.145

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

ADA Citation Generator

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ADA citation examples

The same three sources formatted in ADA — 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(3):145–62. doi:10.1000/jsc.2021.145
Book: 2. Okafor A. The craft of research writing. 2nd ed. Cambridge: University Press; 2019.
Website: 3. Larsen S. Open Science Digest [Internet]. 2023 [cited 2024 Jan 10]. How peer review works. Available from: https://www.example.org/peer-review
In-text citation (for the journal article): (1)

About ADA

ADA citation style for diabetes research. Points at the Diabetes Care style — the society publishes no CSL style of its own.

When to use ADA: Diabetes and ADA journals. Common in: United States.

Subject areas: medicine.

Formatting rules: ADA follows the formatting of Nlm Citation Sequence, the parent style it is based on.

How to use this ADA 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 "ADA" 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 ADA

What is American Diabetes Association (ADA)?: ADA citation style for diabetes research. Points at the Diabetes Care style — the society publishes no CSL style of its own.
When should I use ADA?: Diabetes and ADA journals.
What does an in-text citation look like in ADA?: ADA 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 ADA reference list entry look like?: A journal article formatted in ADA looks like this: 1. Rivera M, Chen D. The mapping of meaning: A study of citation practice. Journal of Scholarly Communication. 2021;12(3):145–62. doi:10.1000/jsc.2021.145
How can I generate a ADA 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 ADA 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.