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Citation Guidelines

Formatting standards for academic submissions

Citation Style Overview

The Islamophobia Studies Yearbook follows the Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition) for all citations and references. Authors should use the notes-bibliography system with footnotes for citations and a complete bibliography at the end of the manuscript.

Consistency in citation format is essential for maintaining the academic integrity and professional appearance of the publication. All submissions must adhere strictly to these guidelines.

Books and Monographs

Footnote (First Citation)

¹ Edward Said, Orientalism (New York: Vintage Books, 1978), 45.

Footnote (Subsequent Citations)

⁵ Said, Orientalism, 67.

Bibliography Entry

Said, Edward. Orientalism. New York: Vintage Books, 1978.

Journal Articles

Footnote (First Citation)

² Farid Hafez, "Islamophobia in Austria: National Report 2018," in European Islamophobia Report 2018, ed. Enes Bayraklı and Farid Hafez (Istanbul: SETA, 2019), 25-48, 32.

Footnote (Subsequent Citations)

⁶ Hafez, "Islamophobia in Austria," 35.

Bibliography Entry

Hafez, Farid. "Islamophobia in Austria: National Report 2018." In European Islamophobia Report 2018, edited by Enes Bayraklı and Farid Hafez, 25-48. Istanbul: SETA, 2019.

Online Sources and Websites

News Articles Online

³ Maria Schmidt, "Rising Islamophobia in European Media," The Guardian, March 15, 2023, https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/mar/15/islamophobia-european-media.

Government Reports

⁴ Federal Ministry of the Interior, "Annual Report on Hate Crimes 2022," Austrian Government, accessed April 10, 2023, https://www.bmi.gv.at/reports/hate-crimes-2022.

Academic Databases

⁵ John Smith, "Media Representation and Muslim Identity," Journal of Islamic Studies 45, no. 2 (2023): 123-145, DOI: 10.1093/jis/xyz123.

Special Citation Cases

Edited Collections

Author, Title. In Collection Title, edited by Editor Name, page range. Place: Publisher, Year.

Translated Works

Author, Title, trans. Translator Name (Place: Publisher, Year), page.

Multiple Authors

First Author, Second Author, and Third Author, Title (Place: Publisher, Year), page.

No Author

"Article Title," Publication Name, Date, URL or page reference.

General Formatting Guidelines

Footnotes

  • Use superscript numbers in text, placed after punctuation
  • Number footnotes consecutively throughout the paper
  • Single-space within footnotes, double-space between footnotes
  • Use "Ibid." for consecutive references to the same source

Bibliography

  • Alphabetize entries by author's last name
  • Use hanging indent for all bibliography entries
  • Single-space within entries, double-space between entries
  • Include all sources cited in footnotes

Additional Resources

Citation Management Tools

  • Zotero - Free reference manager
  • Mendeley - Academic reference manager
  • EndNote - Professional citation tool

Style Guides

  • Chicago Manual of Style Online
  • Purdue OWL Citation Guide
  • University Library Guides

For questions about citation format or specific cases not covered here, please contact the editorial team.

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