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Springer - Basic (note) Citation Generator
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What a Springer - Basic (note) reference looks like
Springer - Basic (note) is a note style: each citation is a footnote or endnote holding the full reference, with a matching bibliography at the end.
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Journal article
Babonis LS, Martindale MQ (2022) A novel regulatory gene network in cnidarians. PNAS 119:e2113701119. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2113701119
Book
Kuhn TS (1970) The Structure of Scientific Revolutions. University of Chicago Press
In-text citation
Babonis and Martindale (2022).
Journal article with 26 authors
Harris CR, Millman KJ, van der Walt SJ, et al. (2020) Array programming with NumPy. Nature 585:357–362. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-020-2649-2
Springer - Basic (note) at a glance
Read from the style file and checked against the examples above.
- Used mainly in law.
- For a paper with 26 authors, the reference list names the first 3 authors and shortens the rest.
- In the text, the same paper becomes Harris et al. (2020)..
- First names are shortened to initials.
- DOIs are printed as links (https://doi.org/...).
- The reference list is sorted alphabetically by author.
- The reference list uses a hanging indent.
- The style file was last updated in September 2019.
The guide this style follows: springer.com
How Springer - Basic (note) compares with OSCOLA 4th edition
Where Springer - Basic (note) differs:
- For a paper with 26 authors, the reference list names the first 3 authors and shortens the rest.
- The reference list is sorted alphabetically by author.
- The reference list uses a hanging indent, which OSCOLA 4th edition does not.
The same journal article in OSCOLA 4th edition
Babonis LS and Martindale MQ, ‘A Novel Regulatory Gene Network in Cnidarians’ (2022) 119 PNAS e2113701119 <https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2113701119>
Frequently asked questions
How many authors does Springer - Basic (note) list?
For a paper with 26 authors, the reference list names the first 3 authors and shortens the rest. In the text, the same paper becomes Harris et al. (2020)..
How does Springer - Basic (note) handle DOIs and web pages?
DOIs are printed as links (https://doi.org/...).
How is the reference list ordered in Springer - Basic (note)?
The reference list is sorted alphabetically by author. The reference list uses a hanging indent.
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