Cell Referencing Guide
(updated Jun 2023)


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How to do citations in Cell style?

This is the Citationsy guide to Cell 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 Cell.

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

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

Here’s an example book citation in Cell using placeholders:
Last Name, F.N. (2000). Title (City: Publisher).
So if we want to cite, for example, “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” by Maya Angelou we’d do so like this:
Cell citation:
Angelou, M. (1969). I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (New York: Random House).
And an in-text citation book citation in Cell looks like this: (Angelou, 1969)


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

How do you cite scientific papers in Cell format?

To write a research paper, you need to incorporate sources. This means that you have to know how to format the sources in your academic paper. To cite someone else’s paper in Cell in your research, follow these simple steps.

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


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

When listing Internet sources in your References or Works Cited, the most important thing to remember is that your goal is to make it easy for a reader to check and consult your sources. Here’s how to cite a website in Cell

Here’s an Cell example website reference:
Author1 LastnameA.F., and Author2 LastnameA.F. (2000). Title (Publisher).
To reference the article located at this link:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/nov/05/uselections20083
on The Guardian website:
Tran, M. (2008). Barack Obama To Be America’s First Black President (The Guardian).
And an in-text citation would look like this: (Tran, 2008)

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How to cite a YouTube video Cell in 2023

Are you wondering if it’s ok to reference a YouTube video in a research paper? Here’s how to cite it in Cell

Here’s a Cell citation YouTube video example:
ChannelName (2000). Title .
So how to cite a video Cell?
Pixar (2015). Pizza Clip — Inside Out .
And an in-text video citation would look like this: (Pixar, 2015)

How to cite a podcast using Cell referencing style

To cite a podcast episode in Cell, this is what you’ll need

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 Cell.
Lastname, F. (2000). Title (Publisher).
Podcast referencing example in Cell using “This American Life” episode 640:
This American Life (2018). 640: Five Women (WBEZ Radio).
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 Cell 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 Cell. This is all you need

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


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