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

Oryx 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 Oryx reference list entry look like?

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

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

Oryx Citation Generator

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Oryx citation examples

The same three sources formatted in Oryx — 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, 145–162.
Book: Okafor, A. (2019) The craft of research writing, 2nd edition. University Press, Cambridge.
Website: Larsen, S. (2023) How peer review works. Open Science Digest. Https://www.example.org/peer-review [accessed 10 January 2024].
In-text citation (for the journal article): (Rivera & Chen, 2021)

About Oryx

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

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

Subject areas: biology, zoology and botany.

How to use this Oryx 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 "Oryx" 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 Oryx

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