Trees Referencing Guide
(updated Apr 2024)

How do you cite a book in the Trees 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 Trees? This is how.

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


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

How do you cite scientific papers in Trees format?

An Trees citation for a journal article includes the author name(s), publication year, article title, journal name, volume and issue number, page range of the article, and a DOI (if available). Here’s how

Here’s a Trees 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 Trees: 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 Trees style?

I found a useful website and want to cite information from it in my paper. How do I reference in Trees? Here’s a simple guide on how to do it

Here’s an Trees 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 Trees in 2024

You can find short videos and how-to videos from a wide range of professionals on YouTube. As a result, you may need to know how to mention a video or YouTube in your research assignment or paper. Here’s how to do it in Trees

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

How to cite a podcast using Trees referencing style

Are you listening to a history, philosophy, or literature podcast and you want to cite it in a presentation or research paper. Here’s how to do it in Trees

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 Trees. Podcast referencing example in Trees 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 Trees 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 Trees

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