Organic Letters Referencing Guide
(updated Apr 2024)

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

When writing an academic paper, you will surely come across the challenge of citing a book properly. Here’s how to do it in Organic Letters:

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


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How to reference a journal article in the Organic Letters citation style?

How do you cite scientific papers in Organic Letters format?

Citing a research paper or journal article in Organic Letters is pretty straightforward. Here’s how

Here’s a Organic Letters 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 Organic Letters: