C Referencing Guide
(updated Apr 2024)


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How to do citations in C style?

This is the Citationsy guide to C 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 C.

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How do you cite a book in the C referencing style? (2024 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 C:

Here’s an example book citation in C using placeholders:
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Last Name, F.N. Title; Editor Last Name, E.F.N., Ed.; Edition.; Publisher: City, 2000; ISBN ISBN.
So if we want to cite, for example, “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” by Maya Angelou we’d do so like this:
C citation:
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Angelou, M. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings; 1st ed.; Random House: New York, 1969; ISBN 9780375507892.
And an in-text citation book citation in C looks like this: [1]


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

How do you cite scientific papers in C format?

To cite a research paper or journal article following the C formatting guide, follow these easy steps

Here’s a C journal citation example using placeholders:
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Author1 LastnameA.F.; Author3 LastnameA.F. Title. Container 2000, Volume, pages Used.
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 C:
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Petit, C.; Sieffermann, J. Testing consumer preferences for iced-coffee: Does the drinking environment have any influence?. 2007, 18, 161-172.
And an in-text citation would look like this: [1]


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

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

Here’s an C example website reference:
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Author1 LastnameA.F.; Author2 LastnameA.F. Title Available online: https://www.example.com (accessed on Apr.16, 2024).
To reference the article located at this link:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/nov/05/uselections20083
on The Guardian website:
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Tran, M. Barack Obama To Be America’s First Black President Available online: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/nov/05/uselections20083 (accessed on Apr.16, 2024).
And an in-text citation would look like this: [1]

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How to cite a YouTube video C in 2024

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

Here’s a C citation YouTube video example:
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ChannelName Title Available online: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXXXXX (accessed on Apr.16, 2024).
So how to cite a video C?
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Pixar Pizza Clip — Inside Out Available online: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8W6rntBADUQ (accessed on Apr.16, 2024).
And an in-text video citation would look like this: [1]

How to cite a podcast using C referencing style

To cite a podcast episode in C, all you need to do is the following

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 C.
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Lastname, F. Title 2000.
Podcast referencing example in C using “This American Life” episode 640:
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This American Life 640: Five Women 2018.
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 C referencing style?

Many people think that referencing songs or lyrics to songs isn’t common practise. That’s why we’re here to make it as simple and easy for you to reference a song in C. This is all you need

An example song citation in C.
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Lastname, F. Song Title; 2000;.
Let‘s say we want to reference “Here Comes the Sun” off The Beatles “Abbey Road” album in C:
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The Beatles Here Comes the Sun; 1969;.
And an in-text citation would look like this: [1]


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