Planta Referencing Guide
(updated Mar 2024)
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How to do citations in Planta style?
This is the Citationsy guide to Planta citations, reference lists, in-text citations, and bibliographies.
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This is the Citationsy guide to Planta citations, reference lists, in-text citations, and bibliographies.
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How do you cite a book in the Planta 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 PlantaHere’s an example book citation in Planta using placeholders:
Last Name FN (2000) Title, Edition. Publisher, City
Planta citation:
Angelou M (1969) I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, 1st edn.. Random House, New York
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How to reference a journal article in the Planta citation style?
How do you cite scientific papers in Planta format?
The basic information included in your citation will be the same across all styles. However, the format in which that information is presented is somewhat different depending on style you need. To cite a paper in Planta, follow this exampleHere’s a Planta journal citation example using placeholders:
Author1 LastnameAF, Author3 LastnameAF (2000) Title. Container Volume:pages Used. https://doi.org/DOI
Petit C, Sieffermann J (2007) Testing consumer preferences for iced-coffee: Does the drinking environment have any influence?. 18:161-172. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodqual.2006.05.008
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How to cite a website in a paper in Planta style?
Have you found a credible website you want to cite in Planta to include in your research paper or presentation? Here’s howHere’s an Planta example website reference:
Author1 LastnameAF, Author2 LastnameAF (2000) Title. https://www.example.com. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/nov/05/uselections20083
on The Guardian website:
Tran M (2008) Barack Obama To Be America’s First Black President. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/nov/05/uselections20083. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024
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How to cite a YouTube video Planta 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 PlantaHere’s a Planta citation YouTube video example:
ChannelName (2000) Title. In: YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXXXXX. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024
Pixar (2015) Pizza Clip — Inside Out. In: YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8W6rntBADUQ. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024
How to cite a podcast using Planta 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 PlantaIt is becoming more and more common to reference podcasts in essays or other school work.
Here’s how to reference a podcast it in Planta.
Lastname F (2000) Title
This American Life (2018) 640: Five Women
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How to cite a piece of music or a song using Planta referencing style?
Although citing a song might seem uncommon, there’s no need to worry. We’ve got you covered for both audio recordings and written song lyrics, here’s how to cite in PlantaAn example song citation in Planta.
Lastname F (2000) Song Title
The Beatles (1969) Here Comes the Sun
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