Create a spot-on reference in Unified Style Sheet for Linguistics
What is Unified Style Sheet for Linguistics?
The Unified Style Sheet for Linguistics is a set of general recommendations for compiling bibliographic references to cited sources developed by the Linguistic Society of America (LSA).
The guidelines set out in the stylesheet are destined to provide a default and unified referencing framework for scholarly journals in the field of linguistics. The bibliographic references under the Unified Style Sheet for Linguistics (USSL) are adapted specifically to the philological sector and have the corresponding structure and ordering of elements.
While the Unified Style Sheet for Linguistics provides the general guidelines, particular journals may have their own variations while adopting USSL as the referencing framework.
What is the purpose of the Unified Style Sheet for Linguistics citation generator by Grafiati?
Being aware of the lack of a high-quality Unified Style Sheet for Linguistics reference generator on the web, we have designed this tool in a way to provide a well-elaborated and solid application for both the editors of linguistic journals and the authors submitting their articles to such scholarly journals.
The main features of the USSL citation generator by Grafiati are the following:
- automated generation of bibliographic references based on the requirements of the Unified Style Sheet for Linguistics;
- automated generation of Unified Style Sheet for Linguistics in-text citations;
- automated ordering of references in a bibliography compiled under USSL;
- one-click bidirectional conversion between the Unified Style Sheet for Linguistics and other citation styles (APA, MLA, Chicago, Harvard, MHRA, and many more).
In addition to being adapted to the requirements of USSL, this tool by Grafiati features all the advantages of our other referencing generators: you can cite any source conveniently online, manage your bibliographies from any devices, automatically retrieve the metadata of online sources, and benefit from a great number of other features we deliver to our users.
Importantly, you will also get additional tips for citing correctly in USSL Style, for example, as regards the capitalisation of titles for particular source titles.
How is the Unified Style Sheet for Linguistics reference generator by Grafiati built?
As the stylesheet itself provides only the general recommendations, without much specifics regarding particular source types, we have implemented the referencing algorithms taking into account a) the rules and examples set out in the Unified Style Sheet for Linguistics, b) an extensive research of articles published in linguistic journals adopting (and adapting) USSL, and c) the general practices of other citation styles used widely in the humanities.
Thanks to this approach, you get an easy-to-use Unified Style Sheet for Linguistics citation generator producing detailed bibliographic references that can also be easily adapted to the specific requirements of your particular journal in case of need.
How to use the USSL reference generator by Grafiati?
Select ‘Unified Style Sheet for Linguistics’ from the menu of available citation styles on our homepage, and you are ready to go. Start adding references to your bibliography by searching for sources in our catalogues or filling in the metadata manually. Copy the generated references and Unified Style Sheet for Linguistics in-text citations and paste them into your paper.