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

SEG 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 SEG reference list entry look like?

A journal article formatted in SEG looks like this: Rivera, M., and Chen, D., 2021, The mapping of meaning: A study of citation practice: Journal of Scholarly Communication, v. 12, no. 3, p. 145–162.

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

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SEG citation examples

The same three sources formatted in SEG — 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, no. 3, p. 145–162.
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).
In-text citation (for the journal article): (Rivera and Chen, 2021)

About SEG

SEG citation style for economic geology. Points at the Economic Geology style — the society publishes no CSL style of its own.

When to use SEG: Economic Geology. Common in: United States.

Subject areas: geology.

How to use this SEG 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 "SEG" 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 SEG

What is Society of Economic Geologists (SEG)?: SEG citation style for economic geology. Points at the Economic Geology style — the society publishes no CSL style of its own.
When should I use SEG?: Economic Geology.
What does an in-text citation look like in SEG?: SEG 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 SEG reference list entry look like?: A journal article formatted in SEG looks like this: Rivera, M., and Chen, D., 2021, The mapping of meaning: A study of citation practice: Journal of Scholarly Communication, v. 12, no. 3, p. 145–162.
How can I generate a SEG 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 SEG as the citation style and click Generate to get a formatted reference you can copy into your paper or bibliography.

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