Palaeoworld Referencing Guide
(updated Apr 2024)

How do you cite a book in the Palaeoworld 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 Palaeoworld

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


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

How do you cite scientific papers in Palaeoworld format?

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

Here’s a Palaeoworld 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 Palaeoworld: 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 Palaeoworld style?

Although not all open web content is appropriate as scholarly evidence, you might find yourself wanting to reference a web page in Palaeoworld. Here’s a quick and simple guide on how to do it

Here’s an Palaeoworld 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 Palaeoworld 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 Palaeoworld

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

How to cite a podcast using Palaeoworld 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 Palaeoworld

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 Palaeoworld. Podcast referencing example in Palaeoworld 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 Palaeoworld 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 Palaeoworld. This is all you need

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