ChemTexts Referencing Guide
(updated Apr 2024)

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

A book citation in ChemTexts always includes the author name(s), the publication year, the book title, and the publisher. Here’s an example

Here’s an example book citation in ChemTexts using placeholders: So if we want to cite, for example, “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” by Maya Angelou we’d do so like this:
ChemTexts citation: And an in-text citation book citation in ChemTexts looks like this: [1]


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

How do you cite scientific papers in ChemTexts format?

To cite a research paper or journal article following the ChemTexts formatting guide, follow these easy steps

Here’s a ChemTexts journal citation example using placeholders: 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 ChemTexts: And an in-text citation would look like this: [1]


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

The basics of a reference list entry for a web page or web document in ChemTexts is straight forward. Here’s how

Here’s an ChemTexts example website reference: To reference the article located at this link:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/nov/05/uselections20083
on The Guardian website: And an in-text citation would look like this: [1]

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How to cite a YouTube video ChemTexts in 2024

While you might first think of books, journal articles, and news websites as go-to sources for academic work, YouTube also provides a wealth of quality information. Here’s how to cite it in ChemTexts

Here’s a ChemTexts citation YouTube video example: So how to cite a video ChemTexts? And an in-text video citation would look like this: [1]

How to cite a podcast using ChemTexts referencing style

Citing a podcast in ChemTexts is pretty straight forward. Here’s how you can do it

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 ChemTexts. Podcast referencing example in ChemTexts using “This American Life” episode 640: 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 ChemTexts referencing style?

Have you found a song you would like to cite and include in your essay? Here’s how to cite a song in ChemTexts

An example song citation in ChemTexts. Let‘s say we want to reference “Here Comes the Sun” off The Beatles “Abbey Road” album in ChemTexts: And an in-text citation would look like this: [1]