What is ABNT used for?

ABNT citation standards are required by most Brazilian universities and by many Brazilian academic journals, covering all academic disciplines.

Does ABNT use author-date or numeric citations?

The most widely used ABNT citation system is author-date, placing the author surname in uppercase and the year in parentheses in the text. ABNT also defines a numeric footnote system, though author-date is more common in academic work.

Is ABNT available in English?

ABNT standards are issued in Portuguese. CiteOrbit generates the formatted reference output following ABNT rules regardless of the language of your source material.

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What is ABNT (Associação Brasileira de Normas Técnicas)?

ABNT is the citation and formatting standard defined by the Associacao Brasileira de Normas Tecnicas (Brazilian Association of Technical Standards). It is widely required by Brazilian universities and journals and uses author-date in-text citations with an alphabetical reference list.

How to cite in ABNT (Associação Brasileira de Normas Técnicas)

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Book: KUHN, Thomas S. The Structure of Scientific Revolutions. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1962.
Journal article: HILAL, Nishida. Anxiety and depression among medical students. European Journal of Medical and Health Sciences, v. 8, n. 1, p. 1–2, 7 jan. 2026.
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ABNT (Associação Brasileira de Normas Técnicas) FAQ

What is ABNT used for?: ABNT citation standards are required by most Brazilian universities and by many Brazilian academic journals, covering all academic disciplines.
Does ABNT use author-date or numeric citations?: The most widely used ABNT citation system is author-date, placing the author surname in uppercase and the year in parentheses in the text. ABNT also defines a numeric footnote system, though author-date is more common in academic work.
Is ABNT available in English?: ABNT standards are issued in Portuguese. CiteOrbit generates the formatted reference output following ABNT rules regardless of the language of your source material.