Citation Styles & Guides for Physics & Astronomy
Students: If unsure which citation style to use, be sure to check with your instructor.
All Users: If writing for publication, consult the 'advice for authors' provided by your intended publisher (style requirements and guidance tend to be specific to each individual journal or publisher).
- American Physical Society Citation & Style GuidanceAmerican Physical Society guidance on citations, citing, notations and other style-related guidance for most APS publications (e.g. "Physical Review" & "Physical Review Letters"). Additional guidance for authors can be found through the APS publications website at https://journals.aps.org/authors
- American Astronomical Society Citation & Style GuidanceExamples and instructions for citing references in American Astronomical Society journals, including the 'Astronomical Journal' and the 'Astrophysical Journal' (additional author style guidance at http://journals.aas.org/authors/)
- Citing - A How To Guide (DePaul Library)Find citing/citation guidance according to some of the many other editorial styles (e.g. Chicago, IEEE) adopted or preferred by different publishers and organizations.
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