These are some of the most common citation styles used in astrophysics and planetary science. Many journals use their own citation style, so if you don't see your style, use a search engine to searching the journal's name and the words "author guidelines."
Scientific Citation Styles
What is a citation management tool?
Citation management tools allow you to retrieve, store, organize, take notes on, and generate citations from all your information sources like articles, standards, and books.
What citation management tools are recommended?
CU Boulder Librarians use Zotero and Mendeley, and we can help you learn to use these tools. Ask a Librarian for citation management help!
Zotero is a free, open source web-based citation management tool that allows you to collaborate with others and works well with a variety of file formats (e.g. PDFs, HTML files, JPGs). Self-guided instructions in the form of tutorials, FAQ, and help are available.
Mendeley is a free citation management tool that works very well with PDFs and allows you to collaborate with others. Self-guided instructions in the form of tutorials, FAQ, and help are available.
