The Rabbit Hole · Citation guides
Every citation needs an author, a year, and a source — but the exact style depends on your field, your school, or the journal. Below are clear, example-led guides to the major and niche styles, plus how to cite the awkward sources: a paywalled paper, an authorless page, even an answer from AI.
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Como Citar nas Normas ABNT: Guia Completo da NBR 6023
Guia Completo da NBR 6023

GB/T 7714 引用格式指南:中国国家标准参考文献著录规则
中国国家标准(2015 版)

How to Cite in AAA Style: Anthropology Citation Guide
Anthropology Citation Guide

How to Cite in ABNT Style: Brazilian Citation Standard (NBR 6023)
Brazilian Citation Standard (NBR 6023)

How to Cite in ACS Format: Complete Chemistry Citation Guide
Complete Chemistry Citation Guide

How to Cite in AGLC Style: Australian Legal Citation (4th Edition)
Australian Guide to Legal Citation (4th Edition)

How to Cite in AIP Style: Physics Research Guide
American Institute of Physics Guide

How to Cite in ALWD Style: Legal Writing Citation Guide
Legal Writing Citation Guide

How to Cite in AMA Format: Complete 11th Edition Guide
Complete 11th Edition Guide

How to Cite in AMS Style: Mathematics Citation Guide
American Mathematical Society Guide

How to Cite in APA Format: Complete 7th Edition Guide
Complete 7th Edition Guide

How to Cite in APSA Style: Political Science Citation Guide
Political Science Citation Guide

How to Cite in ASA Format: Complete 7th Edition Guide
Complete 7th Edition Guide

How to Cite in ASCE Style: Civil Engineering Guide
Civil Engineering Guide

How to Cite in ASME Style: Mechanical Engineering Citation Guide
Mechanical Engineering Guide

How to Cite in Bluebook Format: Complete Legal Citation Guide
Complete Legal Citation Guide

How to Cite in Chicago Style: Complete 18th Edition Guide
Complete 18th Edition Guide

How to Cite in CSE Style: Council of Science Editors Guide
Council of Science Editors Guide

How to Cite in GB/T 7714 Style: China's National Bibliography Standard
China's National Bibliography Standard

How to Cite in Harvard Style: Complete Referencing Guide
Complete Referencing Guide

How to Cite in IEEE Format: Complete Citation Guide
Complete Citation Guide

How to Cite in ISO 690 Style: International Bibliography Standard (2021)
International Bibliography Standard (2021 Edition)

How to Cite in MHRA Style: UK Humanities Citation Guide
UK Humanities Citation Guide

How to Cite in MLA Format: Complete 9th Edition Guide
Complete 9th Edition Guide

How to Cite in NLM Style: National Library of Medicine Guide
National Library of Medicine Guide

How to Cite in OSCOLA Style: UK Legal Citation Guide
UK Legal Citation Guide

How to Cite in SBL Style: Biblical Studies Citation Guide
Biblical Studies Citation Guide

How to Cite in Turabian Style: Complete 9th Edition Guide
Complete 9th Edition Guide

How to Cite in Vancouver Style: Complete ICMJE Guide
Complete ICMJE Guide
The awkward ones — a newspaper, a court case, a lecture, a dataset, or an answer from AI.

How to Cite a Blog Post
Blog posts and online articles

How to Cite a Dissertation or Thesis
Doctoral dissertations & master's theses

How to Cite a Graph, Chart, or Figure
Graphs, charts, and figures

How to Cite a Lab Manual
Published and course lab manuals

How to Cite a Lecture
Class, recorded, and conference talks

How to Cite a Letter
Personal and archival correspondence

How to Cite a Newspaper Article
Print and online news

How to Cite a Patent
Inventions and prior art

How to Cite a Quote Within a Quote
Nested quotations

How to Cite a Report (Government, NGO & Technical)
Government, NGO & technical reports

How to Cite a Supreme Court Case
U.S. Supreme Court decisions

How to Cite AI Tools (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Others)
ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and others

How to Cite Art (Paintings, Sculptures & Visual Works)
Paintings, sculptures, and visual works

How to Cite Online Videos (YouTube, TikTok, Lectures, Webinars)
YouTube, TikTok, lectures, webinars

How to Cite Paywalled Sources You Can't Fully Access
Working from an abstract?

How to Cite Preprints, Working Papers & Non-Peer-Reviewed Sources
Preprints & working papers

How to Cite Sources Without an Author
Anonymous and authorless sources

How to Cite Sources You Found Through AI Tools
Used Wonders, Elicit, or ChatGPT to find papers?

How to Cite Yourself (Self-Citation)
Citing your own prior work

How to Reference a Movie in an Essay or Paper
Films and streaming titles