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

Minerva 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 Minerva reference list entry look like?

A journal article formatted in Minerva looks like this: Rivera, Maria, and David Chen. 2021. The mapping of meaning: A study of citation practice. Journal of Scholarly Communication 12: 145–162. https://doi.org/10.1000/jsc.2021.145.

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

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Minerva citation examples

The same three sources formatted in Minerva — an author–date style: in-text citations name the author and year, and the reference list is alphabetized by author:

Journal article: Rivera, Maria, and David Chen. 2021. The mapping of meaning: A study of citation practice. Journal of Scholarly Communication 12: 145–162. https://doi.org/10.1000/jsc.2021.145.
Book: Okafor, Amara. 2019. The craft of research writing. 2nd ed. Cambridge: University Press.
Website: Larsen, Sofie. 2023. How peer review works. Open Science Digest. May 14.
In-text citation (for the journal article): (Rivera and Chen 2021)

About Minerva

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

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

Subject areas: humanities.

Formatting rules: Minerva follows the formatting of Springer Humanities Author Date, the parent style it is based on.

How to use this Minerva 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 "Minerva" 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 Minerva

What is Minerva?: Citation style for Minerva. From the Citation Style Language repository.
When should I use Minerva?: When submitting to or citing in publications that use the Minerva style.
What does an in-text citation look like in Minerva?: Minerva 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 Minerva reference list entry look like?: A journal article formatted in Minerva looks like this: Rivera, Maria, and David Chen. 2021. The mapping of meaning: A study of citation practice. Journal of Scholarly Communication 12: 145–162. https://doi.org/10.1000/jsc.2021.145.
How can I generate a Minerva 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 Minerva as the citation style and click Generate to get a formatted reference you can copy into your paper or bibliography.

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