Psychological Methods Referencing Guide
(updated Apr 2024)

How do you cite a book in the Psychological Methods 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 Psychological Methods

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


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How to reference a journal article in the Psychological Methods citation style?

How do you cite scientific papers in Psychological Methods format?

Citing formats are used to recognize related literary pieces and to mention references used. To cite any paper in Psychological Methods, follow these easy steps

Here’s a Psychological Methods 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 Psychological Methods: