Micromachines Referencing Guide
(updated Apr 2024)

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

A book citation in Micromachines 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 Micromachines 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:
Micromachines citation: And an in-text citation book citation in Micromachines looks like this: [1]


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

How do you cite scientific papers in Micromachines format?

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

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


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How to cite a website in a paper in Micromachines 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 Micromachines

Here’s an Micromachines 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 Micromachines in 2024

Are you watching a YouTube video and you don’t know how to cite it? Here’s a simple way to do it in Micromachines

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

How to cite a podcast using Micromachines referencing style

A more entertaining way to learn is to simply listen to a podcast. This is something relatively new that many people still don’t know how to cite and reference. Here’s how to do it in Micromachines

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 Micromachines. Podcast referencing example in Micromachines 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 Micromachines 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 Micromachines

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