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

Mexicon 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 Mexicon reference list entry look like?

A journal article formatted in Mexicon looks like this: Rivera, Maria, and David Chen2021 “The Mapping of Meaning: A Study of Citation Practice.” Journal of Scholarly Communication 12, no. 3: 145–162. https://doi.org/10.1000/jsc.2021.145

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

Mexicon Citation Generator

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Mexicon citation examples

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

Journal article: Rivera, Maria, and David Chen2021 “The Mapping of Meaning: A Study of Citation Practice.” Journal of Scholarly Communication 12, no. 3: 145–162. https://doi.org/10.1000/jsc.2021.145
Book: Okafor, Amara2019 The Craft of Research Writing. Cambridge: University Press.
Website: Larsen, Sofie2023 “How Peer Review Works.” Open Science Digest. https://www.example.org/peer-review (10.01.2024)
In-text citation (for the journal article): (Rivera and Chen 2021)

About Mexicon

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

When to use Mexicon: When submitting to or citing in publications that use the Mexicon style. Common in: Mexico.

Subject areas: anthropology.

How to use this Mexicon 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 "Mexicon" 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 Mexicon

What is Mexicon?: Citation style for Mexicon. From the Citation Style Language repository.
When should I use Mexicon?: When submitting to or citing in publications that use the Mexicon style.
What does an in-text citation look like in Mexicon?: Mexicon 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 Mexicon reference list entry look like?: A journal article formatted in Mexicon looks like this: Rivera, Maria, and David Chen2021 “The Mapping of Meaning: A Study of Citation Practice.” Journal of Scholarly Communication 12, no. 3: 145–162. https://doi.org/10.1000/jsc.2021.145
How can I generate a Mexicon 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 Mexicon as the citation style and click Generate to get a formatted reference you can copy into your paper or bibliography.

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