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Visual Cognition Citation Generator

Create accurate Visual Cognition citations for books, articles, and websites in one click.

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Visual Cognition citation examples

The same three sources formatted in Visual Cognition — 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 Visual Cognition

Citation style for Visual Cognition. From the Citation Style Language repository.

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

Subject areas: social science.

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

How to use this Visual Cognition 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 "Visual Cognition" 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 Visual Cognition

What is Visual Cognition?
Citation style for Visual Cognition. From the Citation Style Language repository.
When should I use Visual Cognition?
When submitting to or citing in publications that use the Visual Cognition style.
What does an in-text citation look like in Visual Cognition?
Visual Cognition 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 Visual Cognition reference list entry look like?
A journal article formatted in Visual Cognition 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 Visual Cognition 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 Visual Cognition 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.