Acta Philosophica Referencing Guide
This is the Citationsy guide to Acta Philosophica citations, reference lists, in-text citations, and bibliographies.
The complete, comprehensive guide shows you how easy citing any source can be. Referencing books, websites, articles, journals, podcasts, images, videos, or music in Acta Philosophica.
How do you cite a book in the Acta Philosophica referencing style?
Here’s an example book citation in Acta Philosophica using placeholders:
Last Name, F. N., Editor Last Name, E. F. N. (ed.), Title, Publisher, City 1/1/2000Edition.
So if we want to cite, for example, “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” by Joanne K. Rowling we’d do so like this:
Rowling, J. K., Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, Bloomsbury Publishing Inc, London 26/6/19971.
And an in-text citation book citation in Acta Philosophica looks like this:
J. K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, Bloomsbury Publishing Inc, London 26/6/19971
How to reference a journal article in the Acta Philosophica citation style?
Here’s an journal article reference in Acta Philosophica using placeholders:
Author1 LastnameA. F. – Author3 LastnameA. F., Title, «Container» Volume/Issue (1/1/2000), p. pages Used [URL], accessed 20/6/2019.
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:
Petit, C. – Sieffermann, J., Testing consumer preferences for iced-coffee: Does the drinking environment have any influence? 18/1 (1/1/2007), p. 161-172 [http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foodqual.2006.05.008], accessed 20/6/2019.
And an in-text citation would look like this:
C. Petit – J. Sieffermann, Testing consumer preferences for iced-coffee: Does the drinking environment have any influence?, 18/1 (1/1/2007), p. 161-172
Citing a website in Acta Philosophica reference style
Here’s an Acta Philosophica example website reference:
Author1 LastnameA. F. – Author2 LastnameA. F., Title (1/1/2000) [https://www.example.com], accessed 20/6/2019.
To reference the article located at this link:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/nov/05/uselections20083
on The Guardian website:
Tran, M., Barack Obama To Be America’s First Black President (5/11/2008) [https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/nov/05/uselections20083], accessed 20/6/2019.
And an in-text citation would look like this:
M. Tran, Barack Obama To Be America’s First Black President, (5/11/2008) [https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/nov/05/uselections20083], accessed 20/6/2019
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How to cite a podcast using Acta Philosophica referencing style
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 Acta Philosophica.
Lastname, F., Title (1/1/2000) [http://www.example.com], accessed 20/6/2019.
Podcast referencing example in Acta Philosophica using “This American Life” episode 640:
This American Life, 640: Five Women (2/3/2018) [https://thisamericanlife.org/640/five-women], accessed 20/6/2019.
And an in-text citation would look like this:
This American Life, 640: Five Women, (2/3/2018) [https://thisamericanlife.org/640/five-women], accessed 20/6/2019
How to cite a piece of music or a song using Acta Philosophica referencing style?
An example song citation in Acta Philosophica.
Lastname, F., Song Title (1/1/2000) [http://www.example.com], accessed 20/6/2019.
Let‘s say we want to reference “Here Comes the Sun” off The Beatles “Abbey Road” album in Acta Philosophica:
The Beatles, Here Comes the Sun (26/9/1969) [https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/here-comes-the-sun/401186200?i=401187150], accessed 20/6/2019.
And an in-text citation would look like this:
The Beatles, Here Comes the Sun, (26/9/1969) [https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/here-comes-the-sun/401186200?i=401187150], accessed 20/6/2019
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