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

Facets 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 Facets reference list entry look like?

A journal article formatted in Facets looks like this: Rivera M, and 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 Facets 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 Facets as the citation style and click Generate to get a formatted reference you can copy into your paper or bibliography.

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Facets citation examples

The same three sources formatted in Facets — 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, 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, Cambridge.
Website: Larsen S. 2023 May 14. How peer review works. Open Science Digest. Available from https://www.example.org/peer-review.
In-text citation (for the journal article): (Rivera and Chen 2021)

About Facets

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

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

Subject areas: biology.

How to use this Facets 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 "Facets" 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 Facets

What is Facets?: Citation style for Facets. From the Citation Style Language repository.
When should I use Facets?: When submitting to or citing in publications that use the Facets style.
What does an in-text citation look like in Facets?: Facets 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 Facets reference list entry look like?: A journal article formatted in Facets looks like this: Rivera M, and 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 Facets 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 Facets as the citation style and click Generate to get a formatted reference you can copy into your paper or bibliography.

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