The Hastings Center Report Referencing Guide
(updated Apr 2024)

How do you cite a book in the The Hastings Center Report referencing style? (2024 Guide)

Are you writing a research paper and want to include the works you found in a book? Here’s a simple guide to do it in The Hastings Center Report:

Here’s an example book citation in The Hastings Center Report 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 Hastings Center Report citation: And an in-text citation book citation in The Hastings Center Report looks like this: Angelou, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.


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How to reference a journal article in the The Hastings Center Report citation style?

How do you cite scientific papers in The Hastings Center Report format?

Citing a research paper or journal article in The Hastings Center Report is pretty straightforward. Here’s how

Here’s a The Hastings Center Report 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 Hastings Center Report: