Chest Referencing Guide
(updated Apr 2024)

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

Books are written works or compositions that have been published, many of which might be in digital version. Here’s how to cite a book in Chest

Here’s an example book citation in Chest 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:
Chest citation: And an in-text citation book citation in Chest looks like this: ¹


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

How do you cite scientific papers in Chest format?

Do you need help referencing or citing a research paper in Chest? Here’s how

Here’s a Chest 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 Chest: And an in-text citation would look like this: ¹


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

The most basic entry for a website consists of the author name(s), webpage title, website title, institution/publisher, publication date, and DOI or URL. Here’s how to cite it properly in Chest

Here’s an Chest 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 Chest 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 Chest

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

How to cite a podcast using Chest referencing style

To cite a podcast episode in Chest, all you need to do is the following

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 Chest. Podcast referencing example in Chest 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 Chest referencing style?

You might be listening to a song or lyrics from a song you want to cite in an essay or presentation. This is how to easily cite a song in Chest

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