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

Gaia 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 Gaia reference list entry look like?

A journal article formatted in Gaia looks like this: Rivera, M., D. Chen. 2021. The mapping of meaning: A study of citation practice. Journal of Scholarly Communication 12(3): 145–162.

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

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Gaia citation examples

The same three sources formatted in Gaia — an author–date style: in-text citations name the author and year, and the reference list is alphabetized by author:

Journal article: Rivera, M., D. Chen. 2021. The mapping of meaning: A study of citation practice. Journal of Scholarly Communication 12(3): 145–162.
Book: Okafor, A. 2019. The craft of research writing2nd ed.Cambridge: University Press.
Website: Larsen, S. 2023, May 14. How peer review works Retrieved from https://www.example.org/peer-review.
In-text citation (for the journal article): (Rivera and Chen 2021)

About Gaia

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

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

Subject areas: humanities.

How to use this Gaia 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 "Gaia" 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 Gaia

What is Gaia?: Citation style for Gaia. From the Citation Style Language repository.
When should I use Gaia?: When submitting to or citing in publications that use the Gaia style.
What does an in-text citation look like in Gaia?: Gaia 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 Gaia reference list entry look like?: A journal article formatted in Gaia looks like this: Rivera, M., D. Chen. 2021. The mapping of meaning: A study of citation practice. Journal of Scholarly Communication 12(3): 145–162.
How can I generate a Gaia 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 Gaia 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.