The Geological Society of London Referencing Guide
(updated Apr 2024)

How do you cite a book in the The Geological Society of London referencing style? (2024 Guide)

Have you come across fiction, non-fiction, history, novel or any other book and you want to include it in your works-cited-list in The Geological Society of London? This is how.

Here’s an example book citation in The Geological Society of London 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:
The Geological Society of London citation: And an in-text citation book citation in The Geological Society of London looks like this: (Angelou 1969)


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How to reference a journal article in the The Geological Society of London citation style?

How do you cite scientific papers in The Geological Society of London 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 The Geological Society of London, follow this example

Here’s a The Geological Society of London 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 The Geological Society of London: