What does a First Break reference list entry look like?

A journal article formatted in First Break 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 First Break 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 First Break as the citation style and click Generate to get a formatted reference you can copy into your paper or bibliography.

First Break Citation Generator

Create accurate First Break citations for books, articles, and websites in one click.

Language

First Break citation examples

The same three sources formatted in First Break — 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.). Cambridge: University Press.
Website: Larsen, S. [2023, May 14]. How peer review works. Retrieved January 10, 2024, from Open Science Digest website: https://www.example.org/peer-review
In-text citation (for the journal article): [Rivera and Chen, 2021]

About First Break

Citation style for First Break. From the Citation Style Language repository.

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

Subject areas: engineering.

How to use this First Break 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 "First Break" 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 First Break

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