What does an in-text citation look like in French4?

French4 is a numeric style: sources are numbered in the order they are first cited, and in-text citations use those numbers. Citing our sample journal article in the text looks like: (Rivera and Chen, 2021)

What does a French4 reference list entry look like?

A journal article formatted in French4 looks like this: Rivera M., Chen D. “The mapping of meaning: A study of citation practice.” Journal of Scholarly Communication [En ligne]. 2021. Vol. 12, n°3, p. 145–162. Disponible sur :

How can I generate a French4 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 French4 as the citation style and click Generate to get a formatted reference you can copy into your paper or bibliography.

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French4 citation examples

The same three sources formatted in French4 — a numeric style: sources are numbered in the order they are first cited, and in-text citations use those numbers:

Journal article: Rivera M., Chen D. “The mapping of meaning: A study of citation practice.” Journal of Scholarly Communication [En ligne]. 2021. Vol. 12, n°3, p. 145–162. Disponible sur : < https://doi.org/10.1000/jsc.2021.145 >
Book: Okafor A. The craft of research writing. 2nd ed. Cambridge : University Press, 2019.
Website: Larsen S. “How peer review works.” In : Open Science Digest [En ligne]. [s.l.] : [s.n.], 2023. Disponible sur : < https://www.example.org/peer-review > (consulté le 10 January 2024)
In-text citation (for the journal article): (Rivera and Chen, 2021)

About French4

Citation style for French4. From the Citation Style Language repository.

When to use French4: When submitting to or citing in publications that use the French4 style. Common in: France.

How to use this French4 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 "French4" 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 French4

What is French4?: Citation style for French4. From the Citation Style Language repository.
When should I use French4?: When submitting to or citing in publications that use the French4 style.
What does an in-text citation look like in French4?: French4 is a numeric style: sources are numbered in the order they are first cited, and in-text citations use those numbers. Citing our sample journal article in the text looks like: (Rivera and Chen, 2021)
What does a French4 reference list entry look like?: A journal article formatted in French4 looks like this: Rivera M., Chen D. “The mapping of meaning: A study of citation practice.” Journal of Scholarly Communication [En ligne]. 2021. Vol. 12, n°3, p. 145–162. Disponible sur : < https://doi.org/10.1000/jsc.2021.145 >
How can I generate a French4 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 French4 as the citation style and click Generate to get a formatted reference you can copy into your paper or bibliography.

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