The following abbreviations are generally used by all referencing styles:
| c. | circa, about, approximately |
| ch. | chapter |
| ed., eds | editor/s |
| edn | edition |
| et al. | and others |
| fig. figs | figure/s |
| ill., ills | illustrator/s |
| MS, MSS | manuscripts/s |
| n.d. | no date |
| n.p. | no place |
| p., pp. | page/s |
| pl. | plate |
| pt, pts | part/s |
| rev. | revised |
| sec., secs | section/s |
| ser. | series |
| suppl. | supplement |
| trans. | translator |
| vol., vols | volume/s |