Catalysts Referencing Guide
(updated Apr 2024)


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How to do citations in Catalysts style?

This is the Citationsy guide to Catalysts citations, reference lists, in-text citations, and bibliographies.
The complete, comprehensive guide shows you how easy citing any source can be. Referencing books, youtube videos, websites, articles, journals, podcasts, images, videos, or music in Catalysts.

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How do you cite a book in the Catalysts referencing style? (2024 Guide)

One of the most cited mediums is of course books. Here’s how to cite a book in Catalysts

Here’s an example book citation in Catalysts using placeholders:
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Last Name, F.N. Title; Editor Last Name, E.F.N., Ed.; Edition.; Publisher: City, 2000; ISBN ISBN.
So if we want to cite, for example, “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” by Maya Angelou we’d do so like this:
Catalysts citation:
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Angelou, M. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings; 1st ed.; Random House: New York, 1969; ISBN 9780375507892.
And an in-text citation book citation in Catalysts looks like this: [1]


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How to reference a journal article in the Catalysts citation style?

How do you cite scientific papers in Catalysts format?

Use the following template to cite a journal article using the Catalysts citation format.

Here’s a Catalysts journal citation example using placeholders:
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Author1 LastnameA.F.; Author3 LastnameA.F. Title. Container 2000, Volume, pages Used.
So if we want to reference this scientific article: “Testing consumer preferences for iced-coffee: Does the drinking environment have any influence?” by C. Petit and J.M. Sieffermann in Catalysts:
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Petit, C.; Sieffermann, J. Testing consumer preferences for iced-coffee: Does the drinking environment have any influence?. 2007, 18, 161-172.
And an in-text citation would look like this: [1]


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How to cite a website in a paper in Catalysts style?

When listing Internet sources in your References or Works Cited, the most important thing to remember is that your goal is to make it easy for a reader to check and consult your sources. Here’s how to cite a website in Catalysts

Here’s an Catalysts example website reference:
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Author1 LastnameA.F.; Author2 LastnameA.F. Title Available online: https://www.example.com (accessed on Apr.19, 2024).
To reference the article located at this link:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/nov/05/uselections20083
on The Guardian website:
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Tran, M. Barack Obama To Be America’s First Black President Available online: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/nov/05/uselections20083 (accessed on Apr.19, 2024).
And an in-text citation would look like this: [1]

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How to cite a YouTube video Catalysts in 2024

You can find short videos and how-to videos from a wide range of professionals on YouTube. As a result, you may need to know how to mention a video or YouTube in your research assignment or paper. Here’s how to do it in Catalysts

Here’s a Catalysts citation YouTube video example:
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ChannelName Title Available online: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXXXXX (accessed on Apr.19, 2024).
So how to cite a video Catalysts?
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Pixar Pizza Clip — Inside Out Available online: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8W6rntBADUQ (accessed on Apr.19, 2024).
And an in-text video citation would look like this: [1]

How to cite a podcast using Catalysts referencing style

Are you wondering if it’s ok to reference a podcast episode in a research paper? Here’s how to cite it in Catalysts

It is becoming more and more common to reference podcasts in essays or other school work.
Here’s how to reference a podcast it in Catalysts.
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Lastname, F. Title 2000.
Podcast referencing example in Catalysts using “This American Life” episode 640:
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This American Life 640: Five Women 2018.
And an in-text citation would look like this: [1]

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How to cite a piece of music or a song using Catalysts referencing style?

Would you like to cite more songs in your essays and have no idea how to do it? No matter if you want to cite a record, lyrics to a song, or a whole song, here’s how to easily do it in Catalysts

An example song citation in Catalysts.
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Lastname, F. Song Title; 2000;.
Let‘s say we want to reference “Here Comes the Sun” off The Beatles “Abbey Road” album in Catalysts:
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The Beatles Here Comes the Sun; 1969;.
And an in-text citation would look like this: [1]


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