African Identities Referencing Guide

How do you cite a book in the African Identities referencing style?

Here’s an example citation using placeholders:

Last Name, F. N. (2000). Title. (E. F. N. Editor Last Name, Ed.) (Edition). City: Publisher.

So if we want to cite “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” by Joanne K. Rowling we’d do so like this:

Rowling, J. K. (1997). Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (1st ed.). London: Bloomsbury Publishing Inc.

And an in-text citation would look like this: (Rowling, 1997)

How to reference a journal article in the African Identities citation style?

Here’s an example citation using placeholders:

Author1 LastnameA. F., & Author3 LastnameA. F. (2000). Title. Container, Volume(Issue), pages Used. https://doi.org/DOI

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. (2007). Testing consumer preferences for iced-coffee: Does the drinking environment have any influence?, 18(1), 161-172. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodqual.2006.05.008

And an in-text citation would look like this: (Petit & Sieffermann, 2007)

Citing a website in African Identities reference style

Here’s an example citation using placeholders:

Author1 LastnameA. F., & Author2 LastnameA. F. (2000, January 1). Title. Retrieved April 25, 2019, from https://www.example.com

To reference the article located at this link:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/nov/05/uselections20083
on The Guardian website:

Tran, M. (2008, November 5). Barack Obama To Be America’s First Black President. Retrieved April 25, 2019, from https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/nov/05/uselections20083

And an in-text citation would look like this: (Tran, 2008)

How to cite a podcast using African Identities referencing style

It is becoming more and more common to reference podcasts in essays or other school work. Here’s how to do it in African Identities.

Lastname, F. (2000). Title. Publisher. Retrieved from http://www.example.com

Podcast referencing example in African Identities using “This American Life” episode 640:

This American Life. (2018). 640: Five Women. WBEZ Radio. Retrieved from https://thisamericanlife.org/640/five-women

And an in-text citation would look like this: (This American Life, 2018)

How to cite a piece of music or a song using African Identities referencing style?

An example song citation in African Identities.

Lastname, F. (2000). Song Title. Album. Retrieved from http://www.example.com

Let‘s say we want to reference “Here Comes the Sun” off The Beatles “Abbey Road” album:

The Beatles. (1969). Here Comes the Sun. Abbey Road. Retrieved from https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/here-comes-the-sun/401186200?i=401187150

And an in-text citation would look like this: (The Beatles, 1969)

African Identities Referencing Guide

How do you cite a book in the African Identities referencing style?

How to reference a journal article in the African Identities citation style?

Citing a website in African Identities reference style

How to cite a podcast using African Identities referencing style

How to cite a piece of music or a song using African Identities referencing style?

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