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

Oikos 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 Oikos reference list entry look like?

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

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

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Oikos citation examples

The same three sources formatted in Oikos — 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: 145–162.
Book: Okafor, A. 2019. The craft of research writing. - University Press.
Website: Larsen, S. 2023. How peer review works. - Open Science Digest
In-text citation (for the journal article): (Rivera and Chen 2021)

About Oikos

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

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

Subject areas: biology.

How to use this Oikos 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 "Oikos" 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 Oikos

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

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