Chem Referencing Guide
(updated Oct 2023)
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How to do citations in Chem style?
This is the Citationsy guide to Chem citations, reference lists, in-text citations, and bibliographies.
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This is the Citationsy guide to Chem citations, reference lists, in-text citations, and bibliographies.
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How do you cite a book in the Chem 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 ChemHere’s an example book citation in Chem using placeholders:
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Last Name, F.N. (2000). Title Edition. E. F. N. Editor Last Name, ed. (Publisher).
Chem citation:
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Angelou, M. (1969). I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1st ed. (Random House).
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How to reference a journal article in the Chem citation style?
How do you cite scientific papers in Chem format?
The basic information included in your citation will be the same across all styles. However, the format in which that information is presented is somewhat different depending on style you need. To cite a paper in Chem, follow this exampleHere’s a Chem journal citation example using placeholders:
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Author1 LastnameA.F., and Author3 LastnameA.F. (2000). Title. Container Volume, pages Used.
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Petit, C., and Sieffermann, J. (2007). Testing consumer preferences for iced-coffee: Does the drinking environment have any influence?. 18, 161-172.
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How to cite a website in a paper in Chem style?
Have you found a credible website you want to cite in Chem to include in your research paper or presentation? Here’s howHere’s an Chem example website reference:
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Author1 LastnameA.F., and Author2 LastnameA.F. (2000). Title. https://www.example.com.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/nov/05/uselections20083
on The Guardian website:
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Tran, M. (2008). Barack Obama To Be America’s First Black President. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/nov/05/uselections20083.
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How to cite a YouTube video Chem in 2023
To cite a YouTube video, channel, or comment according to Chem, all you need it the followingHere’s a Chem citation YouTube video example:
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ChannelName (2000). Title. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXXXXX.
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Pixar (2015). Pizza Clip — Inside Out. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8W6rntBADUQ.
How to cite a podcast using Chem 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 ChemIt is becoming more and more common to reference podcasts in essays or other school work.
Here’s how to reference a podcast it in Chem.
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Lastname, F. (2000). Title.
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This American Life (2018). 640: Five Women.
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How to cite a piece of music or a song using Chem referencing style?
Have you ever cited a movie before? You will see that citing a song is a pretty similar process. Here’s how to do it in ChemAn example song citation in Chem.
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Lastname, F. (2000). Song Title.
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The Beatles (1969). Here Comes the Sun.
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