Blood Referencing Guide
(updated Nov 2023)

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

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

Here’s an example book citation in Blood 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:
Blood citation: And an in-text citation book citation in Blood looks like this: ¹


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

How do you cite scientific papers in Blood format?

Citing formats are used to recognize related literary pieces and to mention references used. To cite any paper in Blood, follow these easy steps

Here’s a Blood 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 Blood: And an in-text citation would look like this: ¹


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

I found a useful website and want to cite information from it in my paper. How do I reference in Blood? Here’s a simple guide on how to do it

Here’s an Blood 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: ¹

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How to cite a YouTube video Blood in 2023

Citing a video from YouTube may appear more difficult than citing a book because YouTube has so much information. But the process is quite simple, here’s how to do it in Blood

Here’s a Blood citation YouTube video example: So how to cite a video Blood? And an in-text video citation would look like this: ¹

How to cite a podcast using Blood referencing style

A more entertaining way to learn is to simply listen to a podcast. This is something relatively new that many people still don’t know how to cite and reference. Here’s how to do it in Blood

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 Blood. Podcast referencing example in Blood using “This American Life” episode 640: And an in-text citation would look like this: ¹

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

Are you into rock, pop, heavy metal, hip hop, jazz, electronic, or classical music and would like to cite or reference one of your favourite songs? Here’s how to do it in Blood

An example song citation in Blood. Let‘s say we want to reference “Here Comes the Sun” off The Beatles “Abbey Road” album in Blood: And an in-text citation would look like this: ¹