Global Transitions Referencing Guide
(updated Apr 2024)


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How to do citations in Global Transitions style?

This is the Citationsy guide to Global Transitions 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 Global Transitions.

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

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

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


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How to reference a journal article in the Global Transitions citation style?

How do you cite scientific papers in Global Transitions format?

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

Here’s a Global Transitions journal citation example using placeholders:
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Author1 LastnameA.F., Author3 LastnameA.F., Title, Container. Volume (2000) pages Used. https://doi.org/DOI.
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 Global Transitions:
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C. Petit, J. Sieffermann, Testing consumer preferences for iced-coffee: Does the drinking environment have any influence?, 18 (2007) 161-172. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodqual.2006.05.008.
And an in-text citation would look like this: [1]


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How to cite a website in a paper in Global Transitions style?

Have you found a credible website you want to cite in Global Transitions to include in your research paper or presentation? Here’s how

Here’s an Global Transitions example website reference:
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Author1 LastnameA.F., Author2 LastnameA.F., Title, (2000). https://www.example.com (accessed April 25, 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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M. Tran, Barack Obama To Be America’s First Black President, (2008). https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/nov/05/uselections20083 (accessed April 25, 2024).
And an in-text citation would look like this: [1]

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How to cite a YouTube video Global Transitions in 2024

If you’ve previously cited a video from a website in Global Transitions, then the process for citing a video from YouTube is basically the same. Here’s how to do it

Here’s a Global Transitions citation YouTube video example:
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ChannelName, Title, YouTube. (2000). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXXXXX (accessed April 25, 2024).
So how to cite a video Global Transitions?
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Pixar, Pizza Clip — Inside Out, YouTube. (2015). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8W6rntBADUQ (accessed April 25, 2024).
And an in-text video citation would look like this: [1]

How to cite a podcast using Global Transitions referencing style

Podcasts can be perfect sources of information for your research paper. They cover a wide range of topics you may want to address in your paper. Here’s how to cite them in Global Transitions

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 Global Transitions.
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F. Lastname, Title, (2000). http://www.example.com (accessed April 25, 2024).
Podcast referencing example in Global Transitions using “This American Life” episode 640:
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This American Life, 640: Five Women, (2018). https://thisamericanlife.org/640/five-women (accessed April 25, 2024).
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 Global Transitions referencing style?

Many people think that referencing songs or lyrics to songs isn’t common practise. That’s why we’re here to make it as simple and easy for you to reference a song in Global Transitions. This is all you need

An example song citation in Global Transitions.
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F. Lastname, Song Title, 2000. http://www.example.com (accessed April 25, 2024).
Let‘s say we want to reference “Here Comes the Sun” off The Beatles “Abbey Road” album in Global Transitions:
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The Beatles, Here Comes the Sun, 1969. https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/here-comes-the-sun/401186200?i=401187150 (accessed April 25, 2024).
And an in-text citation would look like this: [1]


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