BibTeX generic citation style Referencing Guide
This is the Citationsy guide to BibTeX generic citation style citations, reference lists, in-text citations, and bibliographies.
The complete, comprehensive guide shows you how easy citing any source can be. Referencing books, youtube videos, websites, articles, journals, podcasts, images, videos, or music in BibTeX generic citation style.
How to do citations in BibTeX generic citation style style?

How do you cite a book in the BibTeX generic citation style referencing style?
Here’s an example book citation in BibTeX generic citation style using placeholders: @book{Last Name_2000, place={City}, edition={Edition}, title={Title}, ISBN={ISBN}, publisher={Publisher}, author={Last Name, First Name}, editor={Editor Last Name, Editor First NameEditor}, year={2000}, month={Jan.} }
BibTeX generic citation style citation:
@book{Rowling_1997, place={London}, edition={1}, title={Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone}, ISBN={0747532699}, publisher={Bloomsbury Publishing Inc}, author={Rowling, Joanne K.}, year={1997}, month={Jun.} }
How to reference a journal article in the BibTeX generic citation style citation style?
How do you cite scientific papers in BibTeX generic citation style format?
Here’s a BibTeX generic citation style journal citation example using placeholders:
@article{Author1 Lastname_Author3 Lastname_2000, title={Title}, volume={Volume}, url={URL}, DOI={DOI}, number={Issue}, journal={Container}, publisher={Journal Name}, author={Author1 LastnameAuthor1 Firstname and Author3 LastnameAuthor2 Firstname}, year={2000}, month={Jan.}, pages={pages Used} }
@article{Petit_Sieffermann_2007, title={Testing consumer preferences for iced-coffee: Does the drinking environment have any influence?}, volume={18}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foodqual.2006.05.008}, DOI={10.1016/j.foodqual.2006.05.008}, number={1}, publisher={Food Quality and Preference}, author={Petit, C. and Sieffermann, J.M.}, year={2007}, month={Jan.}, pages={161-172} }
How to cite a website in a paper in BibTeX generic citation style style?
Here’s an BibTeX generic citation style example website reference: @misc{Author1 Lastname_Author2 Lastname_2000, title={Title}, url={https://www.example.com}, publisher={Publisher}, author={Author1 LastnameAuthor1 Firstname and Author2 LastnameAuthor2 Firstname}, year={2000}, month={Jan.} }
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/nov/05/uselections20083
on The Guardian website:
@misc{Tran_2008, title={Barack Obama To Be America’s First Black President}, url={https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/nov/05/uselections20083}, publisher={The Guardian}, author={Tran, Mark}, year={2008}, month={Nov.} }
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How to cite a YouTube video BibTeX generic citation style
Here’s a BibTeX generic citation style citation YouTube video example: @misc{ChannelName_2000, title={Title}, url={https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXXXXX}, journal={YouTube}, author={ChannelName}, year={2000}, month={Jan.} }
@misc{Pixar_2015, title={Pizza Clip — Inside Out}, url={https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8W6rntBADUQ}, journal={YouTube}, author={Pixar}, year={2015}, month={Jun.} }
How to cite a podcast using BibTeX generic citation style 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 BibTeX generic citation style.
@misc{Lastname_2000, title={Title}, url={http://www.example.com}, publisher={Publisher}, author={Lastname, Firstname}, year={2000}, month={Jan.} }
@misc{This American Life_2018, title={640: Five Women}, url={https://thisamericanlife.org/640/five-women}, publisher={WBEZ Radio}, author={This American Life}, year={2018}, month={Mar.} }
How to cite a piece of music or a song using BibTeX generic citation style referencing style?
An example song citation in BibTeX generic citation style. @book{Lastname_2000, title={Song Title}, url={http://www.example.com}, journal={Album}, author={Lastname, Firstname}, year={2000}, month={Jan.} }
@book{The Beatles_1969, title={Here Comes the Sun}, url={https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/here-comes-the-sun/401186200?i=401187150}, journal={Abbey Road}, author={The Beatles}, year={1969}, month={Sep.} }
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