Automatica Referencing Guide
(updated Sep 2023)

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

One of the most cited mediums is of course books. Here’s how to cite a book in Automatica

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


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

How do you cite scientific papers in Automatica format?

An Automatica 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 Automatica 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 Automatica: 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 Automatica style?

The basics of a reference list entry for a web page or web document in Automatica is straight forward. Here’s how

Here’s an Automatica 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 Automatica in 2023

Are you watching a YouTube video and found something worth sharing in your research paper? Here’s how to cite a YouTube video in Automatica

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

How to cite a podcast using Automatica referencing style

Podcasts can be perfect sources of information for your research paper. They cover a wide range of topics you may want to address in your paper. Here’s how to cite them in Automatica

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 Automatica. Podcast referencing example in Automatica 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 Automatica referencing style?

Would you like to cite more songs in your essays and have no idea how to do it? No matter if you want to cite a record, lyrics to a song, or a whole song, here’s how to easily do it in Automatica

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