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Multilingual Matters Citation Generator

Create accurate Multilingual Matters citations for books, articles, and websites in one click.

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We'll automatically detect the type and fetch metadata. Paste one identifier per line to cite a whole list at once.

Multilingual Matters citation examples

The same three sources formatted in Multilingual Matters — 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.
Book
Okafor, A. (2019) The craft of research writing. (2nd edn). Cambridge: University Press.
Website
Larsen, S. (2023) How peer review works. Open Science Digest, accessed January 10, 2024. https://www.example.org/peer-review.
In-text citation (for the journal article)
(Rivera & Chen, 2021)

About Multilingual Matters

Citation style for Multilingual Matters. From the Citation Style Language repository.

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

How to use this Multilingual Matters 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 "Multilingual Matters" 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 Multilingual Matters

What is Multilingual Matters?
Citation style for Multilingual Matters. From the Citation Style Language repository.
When should I use Multilingual Matters?
When submitting to or citing in publications that use the Multilingual Matters style.
What does an in-text citation look like in Multilingual Matters?
Multilingual Matters 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 & Chen, 2021)
What does a Multilingual Matters reference list entry look like?
A journal article formatted in Multilingual Matters 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.
How can I generate a Multilingual Matters 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 Multilingual Matters 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.