Arachne Referencing Guide
(updated Oct 2023)

How do you cite a book in the Arachne referencing style? (2023 Guide)

When writing an academic paper, you will surely come across the challenge of citing a book properly. Here’s how to do it in Arachne:

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


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

How do you cite scientific papers in Arachne format?

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


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How to cite a website in a paper in Arachne style?

Citing your sources is a necessary part of any research paper. To cite a website in Arachne this is what you need

Here’s an Arachne 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 Arachne in 2023

While you might first think of books, journal articles, and news websites as go-to sources for academic work, YouTube also provides a wealth of quality information. Here’s how to cite it in Arachne

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

How to cite a podcast using Arachne 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 Arachne

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 Arachne. Podcast referencing example in Arachne 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 Arachne referencing style?

Citing a song or album accessed through an online streaming service in Arachne is pretty straight forward, this is all you need:

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