Reference list to GOST: format a source online and check the separators
Pick the type of source and fill in the details – the line builds at once, with every element and mark highlighted. Switch the standard: a reference-list entry, or an in-text citation for a footnote.
Иванов, И. И. Основы экологии : учебное пособие / И. И. Иванов. – Москва : Наука и мысль, 2024. – 256 с.
- author
- title
- details
- responsibility
- source publication
- publication data
- extent, pages
- address
- separator
Prompt sent to the chat: «Help me work out how to format a source to GOST R 7.0.100-2018 (reference-list entry). Source type: book. My version of the entry: Иванов, И. И. Основы экологии : учебное пособие / И. И. Иванов. – Москва : Наука и мысль, 2024. – 256 с. Check whether every element is in place and whether the separators (full stop and dash, colon, slash, double slash) are right, and explain what each one is for. If the full entry is missing data, ask me. My university’s requirements: [if any, I will add them].»
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Open in the chatAn example of a reference list to GOST
This is what a finished list of six sources of different types looks like. All entries are invented except the law, which is given as a model for a regulation.
List of references
- Об образовании в Российской Федерации : федеральный закон от 29.12.2012 № 273-ФЗ // Собрание законодательства Российской Федерации. – 2012. – № 53 (ч. 1). – Ст. 7598.law
- Иванов, И. И. Основы экологии : учебное пособие / И. И. Иванов. – Москва : Наука и мысль, 2024. – 256 с.book
- Как сортировать бытовые отходы. – Текст : электронный // Экопортал Энска : [сайт]. – 2025. – URL: https://ensk-eco.example/waste (дата обращения: 01.11.2026).website
- Кузнецова, Е. А. Флора пойменных лугов Энской области : диссертация на соискание ученой степени кандидата биологических наук / Кузнецова Елена Андреевна. – Энск, 2023. – 180 с.dissertation
- Петрова, А. С. Качество воды в малых реках / А. С. Петрова, К. Л. Сидоров // Вестник Энского университета. – 2025. – № 3. – С. 15–22.article
- Смирнов, В. В. Птицы городских парков / В. В. Смирнов // Природа родного края : материалы научно-практической конференции. – Энск : Издательство Энского университета, 2025. – С. 40–44.collection
- Laws first
- Regulations go at the start of the list, from higher legal force to lower.
- Then alphabetical
- Books, articles and websites by the first word of the entry: the author’s surname or the title.
- Foreign sources last
- Sources in Latin script usually go after the Russian ones, also alphabetically.
- One numbering
- One common numbered list. A separate section for websites only if your course guide asks for it.
How to cite a website in a reference list: URL and access date
A website entry is the same record, with the “Text : electronic” marker, the name of the site and the date you opened the page, because online content changes.
Как сортировать бытовые отходыTitle of the page or article; if there is an author, the entry starts with them
. – Текст : электронныйKind of content and medium
// Экопортал Энска : [сайт]Name of the site after “//”; the [сайт] marker goes in square brackets
. – 2025Year of publication, if it is given
. – URL: https://…The full address of the page, not the home page
(дата обращения: 01.11.2026).Date in the DD.MM.YYYY format
GOST 2018, 2008 or 7.1-2003: which one a reference list needs
People search for “GOST 2008” and “GOST 2003”, but these are different documents for different tasks. Here is how to tell them apart.
GOST R 7.0.100-2018
The bibliographic entry for a reference list. In force since 1 July 2019; it replaced GOST 7.1-2003 for the description of sources.
Иванов, И. И. Основы экологии / И. И. Иванов. – Москва : …GOST R 7.0.5-2008
The bibliographic citation: footnotes at the bottom of the page, and references in the text and after it.
Иванов И. И. Основы экологии. М. : …, 2024. С. 45.GOST 7.1-2003
The former description standard. Some course guides still refer to it – the rules are similar, but the details differ.
Иванов, И. И. Основы экологии [Текст] : …If your university’s course guide sets its own format, follow it. Paste its requirements into the chat: the AI will check the entries against them.
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FAQ
How do I format a reference list to GOST?
Use GOST R 7.0.100-2018: author, title, responsibility, publication data and extent, separated by “. – ”, “ : ” and “ / ”. Pick the type of source at the top of the page – the line builds with each element highlighted.
How do I cite a website in a reference list to GOST?
The title of the page, the “Text : electronic” marker, the name of the site with the [сайт] marker, the year, the full address after “URL:” and the access date in brackets. The example is broken down in the section on electronic sources.
How is GOST 2018 different from GOST 2008?
GOST R 7.0.100-2018 covers entries in the reference list; GOST R 7.0.5-2008 covers references and footnotes. Footnotes allow abbreviations, for example “М.” for “Москва” and a full stop instead of “. – ”.
In what order should sources go in a reference list?
Usually regulations first, by legal force, then the other sources alphabetically, with foreign ones after the Russian ones. The exact order is set by your university’s or school’s course guide.
How do I cite a journal article in a reference list?
The author, the title of the article, then after “ / ” the authors, after “ // ” the name of the journal, then the year, the issue and the pages of the article: “- С. 15–22”. Pick the “Journal article” tab and put in your details.
Can the AI check my reference list?
Yes: choose “Check my list” and paste it in. The AI will point out mistakes in separators, the order of elements and sorting, and explain the rule; you can add your university’s requirements to the request.