Synthesis Referencing Guide
(updated Apr 2024)

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

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

Here’s an example book citation in Synthesis 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:
Synthesis citation: And an in-text citation book citation in Synthesis looks like this: ¹


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

How do you cite scientific papers in Synthesis format?

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

Here’s a Synthesis 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 Synthesis: And an in-text citation would look like this: ¹


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

The most basic entry for a website consists of the author name(s), webpage title, website title, institution/publisher, publication date, and DOI or URL. Here’s how to cite it properly in Synthesis

Here’s an Synthesis 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: ¹

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How to cite a YouTube video Synthesis in 2024

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

Here’s a Synthesis citation YouTube video example: So how to cite a video Synthesis? And an in-text video citation would look like this: ¹

How to cite a podcast using Synthesis referencing style

Podcasts can be perfect sources of information for your research paper. They cover a wide range of topics you may want to address in your paper. Here’s how to cite them in Synthesis

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 Synthesis. Podcast referencing example in Synthesis using “This American Life” episode 640: 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 Synthesis referencing style?

Would you like to cite more songs in your essays and have no idea how to do it? No matter if you want to cite a record, lyrics to a song, or a whole song, here’s how to easily do it in Synthesis

An example song citation in Synthesis. Let‘s say we want to reference “Here Comes the Sun” off The Beatles “Abbey Road” album in Synthesis: And an in-text citation would look like this: ¹