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

Mots 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 Mots reference list entry look like?

A journal article formatted in Mots looks like this: Rivera Maria and Chen David, 2021, “The mapping of meaning: A study of citation practice,” Journal of Scholarly Communication, n° 12, p. 145–162.

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

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Mots citation examples

The same three sources formatted in Mots — 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 Chen David, 2021, “The mapping of meaning: A study of citation practice,” Journal of Scholarly Communication, n° 12, p. 145–162.
Book: Okafor Amara, 2019, The Craft of Research Writing, Cambridge, University Press.
Website: Larsen Sofie, 2023, “How peer review works,” Open Science Digest, https://www.example.org/peer-review (consulté le January 10, 2024).
In-text citation (for the journal article): Rivera and Chen, 2021

About Mots

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

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

Subject areas: humanities.

How to use this Mots 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 "Mots" 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 Mots

What is Mots?: Citation style for Mots. From the Citation Style Language repository.
When should I use Mots?: When submitting to or citing in publications that use the Mots style.
What does an in-text citation look like in Mots?: Mots 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 Mots reference list entry look like?: A journal article formatted in Mots looks like this: Rivera Maria and Chen David, 2021, “The mapping of meaning: A study of citation practice,” Journal of Scholarly Communication, n° 12, p. 145–162.
How can I generate a Mots 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 Mots as the citation style and click Generate to get a formatted reference you can copy into your paper or bibliography.

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