Burns Referencing Guide
(updated Jun 2023)

How do you cite a book in the Burns 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 Burns:

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


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

How do you cite scientific papers in Burns format?

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

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


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

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

Here’s an Burns 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 Burns in 2023

To cite a YouTube video, channel, or comment according to Burns, all you need it the following

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

How to cite a podcast using Burns 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 Burns

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 Burns. Podcast referencing example in Burns 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 Burns referencing style?

Did you know that Bob Dylan has written well over 500 different songs? Here’s how to cite any song in Burns

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