The best way to get to know a citation style is to use the formal manual of that style. For an overview of citation styles and style manuals, visit the Citation Practices guide. You may also wish to consult popular online style guide sites from university online writing labs, such as those from Excelsior or Purdue.

Here are a few examples of common citation practices:

Book Citations
Book citations generally show a publisher. Here's an example in APA format:

Zaring, D. (2020). The globalized governance of finance. Cambridge University Press.
 

Book Chapter Citations
Book chapters will include the title of the chapter as well as the name of the book. Chapters from edited volumes will include information about both the authors of the chapter and the editors of the volume. Here's an example in MLA format:

McRae, Leanne. "Spy Versus Spy: The Surveillance State of Social Media." Crime, Harm and Consumerism, edited by Steve Hall, Tereza Kuldova, and Mark Horsely, Routledge, 2020, pp. 156-173.
 

Article Citations
Article citations have a journal/periodical title in addition to the article title. They will usually also show a volume and issue number, and may show a day and month. Here's an example in APA style:

Luria, B. J., Levy, J. K., Lappin, M. R., Breitschwerdt, E. B., Legendre, A. M., Hernandez, J. A., Gorman, S. P., & Lee, I. T. (2016). Prevalence of infectious diseases in feral cats in Northern Florida. Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, 6(5), 287-296. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfms.2003.11.005
 

Other Citations
Other citations may include encyclopedias, conference proceedings, preprints, or reports, and may be styled differently. Please refer to your style guide of choice (APA, MLA, Chicago, etc.) to understand those citations.