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

Traces 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 Traces reference list entry look like?

A journal article formatted in Traces looks like this: Rivera Maria and Chen David, 2021, “The mapping of meaning: A study of citation practice,.” Journal of Scholarly Communication, vol. 12, n° 3, p. 145–162.

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

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Traces citation examples

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

Journal article: Rivera Maria and Chen David, 2021, “The mapping of meaning: A study of citation practice,.” Journal of Scholarly Communication, vol. 12, n° 3, p. 145–162.
Book: Okafor Amara, 2019, The craft of research writing, 2nd ed. Cambridge, University Press.
Website: Larsen Sofie, 2023, “How peer review works,.” Open Science Digest. Adresse : https://www.example.org/peer-review [Accessed : 10 January 2024].
In-text citation (for the journal article): (Rivera and Chen, 2021)

About Traces

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

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

Subject areas: humanities.

How to use this Traces 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 "Traces" 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 Traces

What is Traces?: Citation style for Traces. From the Citation Style Language repository.
When should I use Traces?: When submitting to or citing in publications that use the Traces style.
What does an in-text citation look like in Traces?: Traces 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 Traces reference list entry look like?: A journal article formatted in Traces looks like this: Rivera Maria and Chen David, 2021, “The mapping of meaning: A study of citation practice,.” Journal of Scholarly Communication, vol. 12, n° 3, p. 145–162.
How can I generate a Traces 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 Traces 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.