Solutions Referencing Guide
(updated Mar 2024)


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How to do citations in Solutions style?

This is the Citationsy guide to Solutions citations, reference lists, in-text citations, and bibliographies.
The complete, comprehensive guide shows you how easy citing any source can be. Referencing books, youtube videos, websites, articles, journals, podcasts, images, videos, or music in Solutions.

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

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

Here’s an example book citation in Solutions using placeholders:
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Last Name, FN. Title (Publisher, City, 2000).
So if we want to cite, for example, “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” by Maya Angelou we’d do so like this:
Solutions citation:
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Angelou, M. I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings (Random House, New York, 1969).
And an in-text citation book citation in Solutions looks like this: 1


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

How do you cite scientific papers in Solutions format?

Do you need help referencing or citing a research paper in Solutions? Here’s how

Here’s a Solutions journal citation example using placeholders:
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Author1 LastnameAF & Author3 LastnameAF. Title. Container Volume, pages Used (2000).
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 Solutions:
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Petit, C & Sieffermann, J. Testing consumer preferences for iced-coffee: Does the drinking environment have any influence?. 18, 161-172 (2007).
And an in-text citation would look like this: 1


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How to cite a website in a paper in Solutions style?

If you’re writing a research paper, you’ll likely do a fair amount of research online. If you have websites that you want to use as sources for your paper in Solutions, follow this simple guide

Here’s an Solutions example website reference:
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Author1 LastnameAF & Author2 LastnameAF. Title. [online] (2000). https://www.example.com
To reference the article located at this link:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/nov/05/uselections20083
on The Guardian website:
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Tran, M. Barack Obama To Be America’s First Black President. [online] (2008). https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/nov/05/uselections20083
And an in-text citation would look like this: 1

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How to cite a YouTube video Solutions in 2024

Did you know almost 5 billion videos are watched on Youtube every single day. Here’s how to cite one in Solutions

Here’s a Solutions citation YouTube video example:
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ChannelName. Title. YouTube [online] (2000). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXXXXX
So how to cite a video Solutions?
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Pixar. Pizza Clip — Inside Out. YouTube [online] (2015). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8W6rntBADUQ
And an in-text video citation would look like this: 1

How to cite a podcast using Solutions referencing style

Are you wondering if it’s ok to reference a podcast episode in a research paper? Here’s how to cite it in Solutions

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 Solutions.
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Lastname, F. Title. (2000).
Podcast referencing example in Solutions using “This American Life” episode 640:
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This American Life. 640: Five Women. (2018).
And an in-text citation would look like this: 1

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How to cite a piece of music or a song using Solutions referencing style?

Have you found a song you would like to cite and include in your essay? Here’s how to cite a song in Solutions

An example song citation in Solutions.
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Lastname, F. Song Title Album (2000).
Let‘s say we want to reference “Here Comes the Sun” off The Beatles “Abbey Road” album in Solutions:
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The Beatles. Here Comes The Sun Abbey Road (1969).
And an in-text citation would look like this: 1


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