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Population Citation Generator

Create accurate Population 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.

Population citation examples

The same three sources formatted in Population — 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), pp. 145–162. DOI: 10.1000/jsc.2021.145
Book
Okafor A., 2019, The craft of research writing, 2nd edition, Cambridge, 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 Population

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

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

Subject areas: social science and sociology.

How to use this Population 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 "Population" 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 Population

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