Centaurus Referencing Guide
(updated Dec 2023)
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How to do citations in Centaurus style?
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This is the Citationsy guide to Centaurus citations, reference lists, in-text citations, and bibliographies.
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How do you cite a book in the Centaurus referencing style? (2023 Guide)
Books are written works or compositions that have been published, many of which might be in digital version. Here’s how to cite a book in CentaurusHere’s an example book citation in Centaurus using placeholders:
Last Name, F. N. (2000) Title Edition. E. F. N. Editor Last Name (ed.) (City: Publisher).
Centaurus citation:
Angelou, M. (1969) I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1st ed. (New York: Random House).
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How to reference a journal article in the Centaurus citation style?
How do you cite scientific papers in Centaurus format?
Use the following template to cite a journal article using the Centaurus citation format.Here’s a Centaurus journal citation example using placeholders:
Author1 LastnameA. F. and Author3 LastnameA. F. (2000) Title. Container, Journal Name, Volume(Issue), pages Used. Available online at: URL (accessed 1 December 2023).
Petit, C. and Sieffermann, J. (2007) Testing consumer preferences for iced-coffee: Does the drinking environment have any influence?. Food Quality and Preference, 18(1), 161-172. Available online at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foodqual.2006.05.008 (accessed 1 December 2023).
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How to cite a website in a paper in Centaurus style?
Although not all open web content is appropriate as scholarly evidence, you might find yourself wanting to reference a web page in Centaurus. Here’s a quick and simple guide on how to do itHere’s an Centaurus example website reference:
Author1 LastnameA. F. and Author2 LastnameA. F. (2000) [online] Title. Publisher. Available online at: https://www.example.com (accessed 1 December 2023).
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/nov/05/uselections20083
on The Guardian website:
Tran, M. (2008) [online] Barack Obama To Be America’s First Black President. The Guardian. Available online at: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/nov/05/uselections20083 (accessed 1 December 2023).
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How to cite a YouTube video Centaurus 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 CentaurusHere’s a Centaurus citation YouTube video example:
ChannelName (2000) [online] Title. YouTube. Available online at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXXXXX (accessed 1 December 2023).
Pixar (2015) [online] Pizza Clip — Inside Out. YouTube. Available online at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8W6rntBADUQ (accessed 1 December 2023).
How to cite a podcast using Centaurus referencing style
Are you listening to a history, philosophy, or literature podcast and you want to cite it in a presentation or research paper. Here’s how to do it in CentaurusIt is becoming more and more common to reference podcasts in essays or other school work.
Here’s how to reference a podcast it in Centaurus.
Lastname, F. (2000) Title. Publisher. Available online at: http://www.example.com (accessed 1 December 2023).
This American Life (2018) 640: Five Women. WBEZ Radio. Available online at: https://thisamericanlife.org/640/five-women (accessed 1 December 2023).
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How to cite a piece of music or a song using Centaurus 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 Centaurus. This is all you needAn example song citation in Centaurus.
Lastname, F. (2000) Song Title Available online at: http://www.example.com (accessed 1 December 2023).
The Beatles (1969) Here Comes the Sun Available online at: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/here-comes-the-sun/401186200?i=401187150 (accessed 1 December 2023).
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