Papers supports the CSL (Citation Style Language) format when generating bibliographies and inline references.  If you are modifying or developing a CSL style, the attached spreadsheet describes how the visual fields in the Papers applications map to CSL types and fields.  


CSL Field Type Mappings

Papers TypeCSL Type
Artworkart
Journal Articlearticle
Journal Articlearticle-journal
Magazinearticle-magazine
Newspaper Articlearticle-newspaper
Billbill
Bookbook
Podcastbroadcast
Book Sectionchapter
Computer Programcomputer
Documentdoc
E-Mailemail
Dictionary Entryentry
Dictionary Entryentry-dictionary
Encyclopedia Articleentry-encyclopedia
Artworkfigure
Documentgeneric
Artworkgraphic
Hearinghearing
Instant Messageinstant
Interviewinterview
Caselegal_case
Statutelegislation
Letterletter
Manuscriptmanuscript
Mapmap
Filmmotion_picture
Audio Recordingmusical_score
Bookpamphlet
Conference Paperpaper-conference
Patentpatent
E-Mailpersonal_communication
Podcastpodcast
Forum Postpost
Blog Postpost-weblog
Presentationpresentation
Reportreport
Documentreview
Documentreview-book
Audio Recordingsong
Presentationspeech
Statutestatute
Thesisthesis
Documenttreaty
TV Broadcasttv
Filmvideo
Web Pagewebpage


CSL Field Mappings

Papers Type

Papers Field

CSL Field

Artwork

Abstract

abstract


Access Date

accessed


Archive

archive


Archive Location

archive_location


Artist

author


Artwork Size

dimensions


Call Number

call-number


Contributor



Date

issued


Language

language


Library Catalog

source


Medium

medium


Notes

note


Rights



Short Title

title-short


Tags



Title

title


Url

URL

Audio Recording

Abstract

abstract


Access Date

accessed


Archive

archive


Archive Location

archive_location


Call Number

call-number


Composer



Contributor



Date

issued


ISBN

ISBN


Language

language


Library Catalog

source


Medium

medium


Notes

note


Number Of Volumes

number-of-volumes


Performer

author


Place

publisher-place


Publisher

publisher


Rights



Running Time

dimensions


Series Title

collection-title


Short Title

title-short


Tags



Title

title


Url

URL


Volume

volume


Words By


Bill

Abstract

abstract


Access Date

accessed


Code

container-title


Contributor



Cosponsor



Date

issued


History

references


Language

language


Legislative Body

authority


Notes

note


Number

number


Pages

page


Rights



Section

section


Session

chapter-number


Short Title

title-short


Sponsor

author


Tags



Title

title


Url

URL


Volume

volume

Blog Post

Abstract

abstract


Access Date

accessed


Author

author


Commenter



Contributor



Date

issued


Language

language


Notes

note


Publication Title

container-title


Rights



Short Title

title-short


Tags



Title

title


Type

genre


Url

URL

Book

Abstract

abstract


Access Date

accessed


Archive

archive


Archive Location

archive_location


Author

author


Call Number

call-number


Contributor



Date

issued


DOI

DOI


Edition

edition


Editor

editor


ISBN

ISBN


Language

language


Library Catalog

source


Notes

note


Num Pages

number-of-pages


Number Of Volumes

number-of-volumes


Place

publisher-place


Publisher

publisher


Rights



Series

collection-title


Series Editor

collection-editor


Series Number

collection-number


Short Title

title-short


Tags



Title

title


Translator

translator


Url

URL


Volume

volume

Book Section

Abstract

abstract


Access Date

accessed


Archive

archive


Archive Location

archive_location


Author

author


Book Author

container-author


Call Number

call-number


Contributor



Date

issued


DOI

DOI


Edition

edition


Editor

editor


ISBN

ISBN


Language

language


Library Catalog

source


Notes

note


Number Of Volumes

number-of-volumes


Pages

page


Place

publisher-place


Publication Title

container-title


Publisher

publisher


Rights



Series

collection-title


Series Editor

collection-editor


Series Number

collection-number


Short Title

title-short


Tags



Title

title


Translator

translator


Url

URL


Volume

volume

Case

Abstract

abstract


Access Date

accessed


Author

author


Contributor

author


Counsel

author


Court

authority


Date

issued


History

references


Language

language


Notes

note


Number

number


Pages

page


Reporter

container-title


Rights



Short Title

title-short


Tags



Title

title


Url

URL


Volume

volume

Computer Program

Abstract

abstract


Archive

archive


Archive Location

archive_location


Call Number

call-number


Contributor



Date

issued


ISBN

ISBN


Library Catalog

source


Notes

note


Place

publisher-place


Programmer

author


Programming Language

genre


Publisher

publisher


Rights



Series Title

collection-title


Short Title

title-short


System

medium


Tags



Title

title


Url

URL


Version

version

Conference Paper

Abstract

abstract


Access Date

accessed


Archive

archive


Archive Location

archive_location


Author

author


Call Number

call-number


Conference Name

event


Contributor



Date

issued


DOI

DOI


Editor



ISBN

ISBN


Language

language


Library Catalog

source


Notes

note


Pages

page


Place

publisher-place


Proceedings Title

container-title


Publisher

publisher


Rights



Series

collection-title


Short Title

title-short


Tags



Title

title


Url

URL


Volume

volume

Dictionary Entry

Abstract

abstract


Archive

archive


Archive Location

archive_location


Author

author


Call Number

call-number


Contributor



Date

issued


Edition

edition


Editor

editor


ISBN

ISBN


Language

language


Library Catalog

source


Notes

note


Number Of Volumes

number-of-volumes


Pages

page


Place

publisher-place


Publication Title

container-title


Publisher

publisher


Rights



Series

collection-title


Series Editor

collection-editor


Series Number

collection-number


Short Title

title-short


Tags



Title

title


Translator

translator


Url

URL


Volume

volume

Document

Abstract

abstract


Access Date

accessed


Archive

archive


Archive Location

archive_location


Author

author


Call Number

call-number


Contributor



Date

issued


Editor



Language

language


Library Catalog

source


Notes

note


Publisher

publisher


Rights



Short Title

title-short


Tags



Title

title


Translator



Url

URL

E-Mail

Abstract

abstract


Access Date

accessed


Author

author


Contributor

author


Date

issued


Language

language


Notes

note


Recipient

author


Rights



Short Title

title-short


Tags



Title

title


Url

URL

Encyclopedia Article

Abstract

abstract


Archive

archive


Archive Location

archive_location


Author

author


Call Number

call-number


Contributor



Date

issued


Edition

edition


Editor

editor


ISBN

ISBN


Language

language


Library Catalog

source


Notes

note


Number Of Volumes

number-of-volumes


Pages

page


Place

publisher-place


Publication Title

container-title


Publisher

publisher


Rights



Series

collection-title


Series Editor

collection-editor


Series Number

collection-number


Short Title

title-short


Tags



Title

title


Translator

translator


Url

URL


Volume

volume

Film

Abstract

abstract


Access Date

accessed


Archive

archive


Archive Location

archive_location


Call Number

call-number


Contributor



Date

issued


Director

author


Language

language


Library Catalog

source


Medium

medium


Notes

note


Producer



Publisher

publisher


Rights



Running Time

dimensions


Scriptwriter



Short Title

title-short


Tags



Title

title


Type

genre


Url

URL

Forum Post

Abstract

abstract


Access Date

accessed


Author

author


Contributor



Date

issued


Language

language


Notes

note


Publication Title

container-title


Rights



Short Title

title-short


Tags



Title

title


Type

genre


Url

URL

Hearing

Abstract

abstract


Committee

section


Contributor

author


Date

issued


History

references


Language

language


Legislative Body

authority


Notes

note


Number

number


Number Of Volumes

number-of-volumes


Pages

page


Place

publisher-place


Publisher

publisher


Rights



Session

chapter-number


Short Title

title-short


Tags



Title

title


Url

URL

Instant Message

Abstract

abstract


Author

author


Contributor



Date

issued


Language

language


Notes

note


Recipient

recipient


Rights



Short Title

title-short


Tags



Title

title


Url

URL

Interview

Abstract

abstract


Access Date

accessed


Archive

archive


Archive Location

archive_location


Call Number

call-number


Contributor



Date

issued


Interview With

author


Language

language


Library Catalog

source


Medium

medium


Notes

note


Rights



Short Title

title-short


Tags



Title

title


Url

URL

Journal Article

Abstract

abstract


Archive

archive


Archive Location

archive_location


ArXiv

arXiv


Author

author


Call Number

call-number


Contributor



Date

issued


DOI

DOI


Editor

editor


ISSN

ISSN


Issue

issue


Journal

container-title


Journal Abbreviation

journalAbbreviation


Language

language


Library Catalog

source


Notes

note


Pages

page


PMCID

PMCID


PMID

PMID


Publication Title

collection-title


Reviewed Author

reviewed-author


Rights



Series



Series Text



Short Title

title-short


Tags



Title

title


Translator

translator


Url

URL


Volume

volume

Letter

Abstract

abstract


Access Date

accessed


Archive

archive


Archive Location

archive_location


Author

author


Call Number

call-number


Contributor



Date

issued


Language

language


Library Catalog

source


Notes

note


Recipient

recipient


Rights



Short Title

title-short


Tags



Title

title


Type

genre


Url

URL

Magazine

Abstract

abstract


Access Date

accessed


Archive

archive


Archive Location

archive_location


Author

author


Call Number

call-number


Contributor



Date

issued


ISSN

ISSN


Issue

issue


Language

language


Library Catalog

source


Notes

note


Pages

page


Publication Title

container-title


Reviewed Author

reviewed-author


Rights



Short Title

title-short


Tags



Title

title


Translator

translator


Url

URL


Volume

volume

Manuscript

Abstract

abstract


Archive

archive


Archive Location

archive_location


Author

author


Call Number

call-number


Contributor



Date

issued


Language

language


Library Catalog

source


Notes

note


Num Pages

number-of-pages


Place

publisher-place


Rights



Short Title

title-short


Tags



Title

title


Translator

translator


Type

genre


Url

URL

Map

Abstract

abstract


Access Date

accessed


Archive

archive


Archive Location

archive_location


Call Number

call-number


Cartographer

author


Contributor



Date

issued


Edition

edition


ISBN

ISBN


Language

language


Library Catalog

source


Notes

note


Place

publisher-place


Publisher

publisher


Rights



Scale

scale


Series Editor

collection-editor


Series Title

collection-title


Short Title

title-short


Tags



Title

title


Type

genre


Url

URL

Newspaper Article

Abstract

abstract


Archive

archive


Archive Location

archive_location


Author

author


Call Number

call-number


Contributor



Date

issued


Edition

edition


ISSN

ISSN


Language

language


Library Catalog

source


Notes

note


Pages

page


Place

publisher-place


Publication Title

container-title


Reviewed Author

reviewed-author


Rights



Section

section


Short Title

title-short


Tags



Title

title


Translator

translator


Url

URL

Patent

Abstract

abstract


Access Date

accessed


Application Number

call-number


Assignee



Attorney Agent



Contributor



Country



Date

issued


Filing Date



Guest



Inventor

author


Issuing Authority

authority


Language

language


Legal Status

status


Notes

note


Number

number


Pages

page


Place

publisher-place


Priority Numbers

issue


References

references


Rights



Short Title

title-short


Tags



Title

title


Url

URL

Podcast

Abstract

abstract


Access Date

accessed


Language

language


Medium

medium


Notes

note


Number

number


Podcaster

author


Rights



Running Time

dimensions


Series Title

collection-title


Short Title

title-short


Tags



Title

title


Url

URL

Presentation

Abstract

abstract


Access Date

accessed


Contributor



Date

issued


Language

language


Meeting Name

event


Notes

note


Place

publisher-place


Presenter

author


Rights



Short Title

title-short


Tags



Title

title


Type

genre


Url

URL

Radio Broadcast

Abstract

abstract


Archive

archive


Archive Location

archive_location


Call Number

call-number


Cast Member



Contributor



Date

issued


Director

author


Guest



Language

language


Library Catalog

source


Medium

medium


Notes

note


Number

number


Place

publisher-place


Producer



Publication Title

container-title


Publisher

publisher


Rights



Running Time

dimensions


Scriptwriter



Short Title

title-short


Tags



Title

title


Url

URL

Report

Abstract

abstract


Archive

archive


Archive Location

archive_location


Author

author


Call Number

call-number


Contributor



Date

issued


Language

language


Library Catalog

source


Notes

note


Number

number


Pages

page


Place

publisher-place


Publisher

publisher


Rights



Series Editor

collection-editor


Series Title

collection-title


Short Title

title-short


Tags



Title

title


Type

genre


Url

URL

Statute

Abstract

abstract


Access Date

accessed


Author

author


Code

container-title


Code Number

volume


Contributor



Date

issued


History

references


Language

language


Notes

note


Number

number


Pages

page


Rights



Section

section


Session

chapter-number


Short Title

title-short


Tags



Title

title


Url

URL

Thesis

Abstract

abstract


Author

author


Contributor



Date

issued


Notes

note


publisher

publisher


Tags



Title

title

TV Broadcast

Abstract

abstract


Access Date

accessed


Archive

archive


Archive Location

archive_location


Call Number

call-number


Cast Member



Date

issued


Director

author


Guest



Language

language


Library Catalog

source


Medium

medium


Notes

note


Number

number


Place

publisher-place


Producer



Publication Title

container-title


Publisher

publisher


Rights



Running Time

dimensions


Scriptwriter



Short Title

title-short


Tags



Title

title


Url

URL

Video Recording

Abstract

abstract


Access Date

accessed


Archive

archive


Archive Location

archive_location


Call Number

call-number


Cast Member



Contributor



Date

issued


Director

author


ISBN

ISBN


Language

language


Library Catalog

source


Medium

medium


Notes

note


Number Of Volumes

number-of-volumes


Place

publisher-place


Producer



Publisher

publisher


Rights



Running Time

dimensions


Scriptwriter



Series Title

collection-title


Short Title

title-short


Tags



Title

title


Url

URL


Volume

volume

Web Page

Abstract

abstract


Access Date

accessed


Author

author


Contributor



Date

issued


Language

language


Notes

note


Publication Title

container-title


Rights



Short Title

title-short


Tags



Title

title


Translator

translator


Type

genre


Url

URL



Please contact support with any questions working with CSL fields or styles in the Papers apps.

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