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Open Window Citation Generator

Create accurate Open Window citations for books, articles, and websites in one click.

Language

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

Open Window citation examples

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

Journal article
Rivera, M & Chen, D. 2021. The mapping of meaning: A study of citation practice. Journal of Scholarly Communication 12(3):145–162. https://doi.org/10.1000/jsc.2021.145.
Book
Okafor, A. 2019. The craft of research writing. 2nd ed. Cambridge: University Press.
Website
Larsen, S. 2023. How peer review works. https://www.example.org/peer-review (Accessed 10 January 2024).
In-text citation (for the journal article)
(Rivera & Chen 2021)

About Open Window

Citation style for Open Window. From the Citation Style Language repository.

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

How to use this Open Window 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 "Open Window" 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 Open Window

What is Open Window?
Citation style for Open Window. From the Citation Style Language repository.
When should I use Open Window?
When submitting to or citing in publications that use the Open Window style.
What does an in-text citation look like in Open Window?
Open Window 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 Open Window reference list entry look like?
A journal article formatted in Open Window looks like this: Rivera, M & Chen, D. 2021. The mapping of meaning: A study of citation practice. Journal of Scholarly Communication 12(3):145–162. https://doi.org/10.1000/jsc.2021.145.
How can I generate a Open Window 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 Open Window 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.