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

Geology 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 Geology reference list entry look like?

A journal article formatted in Geology looks like this: Rivera, M., and Chen, D., 2021, The mapping of meaning: A study of citation practice: Journal of Scholarly Communication, v. 12, p. 145–162, doi:10.1000/jsc.2021.145.

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

Geology Citation Generator

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Geology citation examples

The same three sources formatted in Geology — 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 Chen, D., 2021, The mapping of meaning: A study of citation practice: Journal of Scholarly Communication, v. 12, p. 145–162, doi:10.1000/jsc.2021.145.
Book: Okafor, A., 2019, The craft of research writing: Cambridge, University Press.
Website: Larsen, S., 2023, How peer review works: Open Science Digest, https://www.example.org/peer-review (accessed January 2024).
In-text citation (for the journal article): (Rivera and Chen, 2021)

About Geology

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

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

Subject areas: geology.

Formatting rules: Geology follows the formatting of GSA, the parent style it is based on.

How to use this Geology 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 "Geology" 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 Geology

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