Reading and Writing Referencing Guide
(updated Apr 2024)

How do you cite a book in the Reading and Writing referencing style? (2024 Guide)

One of the most cited mediums is of course books. Here’s how to cite a book in Reading and Writing

Here’s an example book citation in Reading and Writing 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:
Reading and Writing citation: And an in-text citation book citation in Reading and Writing looks like this: (Angelou 1969)


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How to reference a journal article in the Reading and Writing citation style?

How do you cite scientific papers in Reading and Writing format?

To cite a research paper or journal article following the Reading and Writing formatting guide, follow these easy steps

Here’s a Reading and Writing 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 Reading and Writing: 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 Reading and Writing style?

When listing Internet sources in your References or Works Cited, the most important thing to remember is that your goal is to make it easy for a reader to check and consult your sources. Here’s how to cite a website in Reading and Writing

Here’s an Reading and Writing 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 Reading and Writing in 2024

Have you discovered something while watching a Youtube channel or video and would like to know how to reference it in Reading and Writing? Here’s how

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

How to cite a podcast using Reading and Writing referencing style

Did you know there are over 50 million podcast episodes out in the world for you to listen to? If you want to cite one in Reading and Writing, here’s how

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 Reading and Writing. Podcast referencing example in Reading and Writing 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 Reading and Writing 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 Reading and Writing

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