Operational Research Referencing Guide
(updated Apr 2024)

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

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

Here’s an example book citation in Operational Research 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:
Operational Research citation: And an in-text citation book citation in Operational Research looks like this: (Angelou 1969)


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How to reference a journal article in the Operational Research citation style?

How do you cite scientific papers in Operational Research format?

Have you come across a research paper or journal article you would like to cite in your own research? Here’s how to do it in Operational Research

Here’s a Operational Research 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 Operational Research: And an in-text citation would look like this: (Petit and Sieffermann 2007)


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How to cite a website in a paper in Operational Research style?

I found a useful website and want to cite information from it in my paper. How do I reference in Operational Research? Here’s a simple guide on how to do it

Here’s an Operational Research 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: (Tran 2008)

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How to cite a YouTube video Operational Research in 2024

Citing a video from YouTube may appear more difficult than citing a book because YouTube has so much information. But the process is quite simple, here’s how to do it in Operational Research

Here’s a Operational Research citation YouTube video example: So how to cite a video Operational Research? And an in-text video citation would look like this: (Pixar 2015)

How to cite a podcast using Operational Research 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 Operational Research

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 Operational Research. Podcast referencing example in Operational Research using “This American Life” episode 640: And an in-text citation would look like this: (This American Life 2018)

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

Did you know there are well over 100 million different songs you can cite and reference? Here’s a simple guide to reference any song in Operational Research

An example song citation in Operational Research. Let‘s say we want to reference “Here Comes the Sun” off The Beatles “Abbey Road” album in Operational Research: And an in-text citation would look like this: (The Beatles 1969)