ChemTexts Referencing Guide
(updated Jun 2023)
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How to do citations in ChemTexts style?
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This is the Citationsy guide to ChemTexts citations, reference lists, in-text citations, and bibliographies.
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How do you cite a book in the ChemTexts referencing style? (2023 Guide)
A book citation in ChemTexts always includes the author name(s), the publication year, the book title, and the publisher. Here’s an exampleHere’s an example book citation in ChemTexts using placeholders:
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Last Name FN (2000) Title, Edition. Publisher, City
ChemTexts citation:
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Angelou M (1969) I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, 1st ed. Random House, New York
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How to reference a journal article in the ChemTexts citation style?
How do you cite scientific papers in ChemTexts format?
To cite a research paper or journal article following the ChemTexts formatting guide, follow these easy stepsHere’s a ChemTexts journal citation example using placeholders:
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Author1 LastnameAF, Author3 LastnameAF (2000) Title. Container Volume:pages Used. https://doi.org/DOI
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Petit C, Sieffermann J (2007) Testing consumer preferences for iced-coffee: Does the drinking environment have any influence?. 18:161-172. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodqual.2006.05.008
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How to cite a website in a paper in ChemTexts style?
The basics of a reference list entry for a web page or web document in ChemTexts is straight forward. Here’s howHere’s an ChemTexts example website reference:
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Author1 LastnameAF, Author2 LastnameAF (2000) Title. https://www.example.com. Accessed 2 Jun. 2023
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. Accessed 2 Jun. 2023
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How to cite a YouTube video ChemTexts in 2023
While you might first think of books, journal articles, and news websites as go-to sources for academic work, YouTube also provides a wealth of quality information. Here’s how to cite it in ChemTextsHere’s a ChemTexts citation YouTube video example:
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ChannelName (2000) Title. In: YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXXXXX. Accessed 2 Jun. 2023
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Pixar (2015) Pizza Clip — Inside Out. In: YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8W6rntBADUQ. Accessed 2 Jun. 2023
How to cite a podcast using ChemTexts referencing style
Citing a podcast in ChemTexts is pretty straight forward. Here’s how you can do itIt is becoming more and more common to reference podcasts in essays or other school work.
Here’s how to reference a podcast it in ChemTexts.
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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 ChemTexts referencing style?
Have you found a song you would like to cite and include in your essay? Here’s how to cite a song in ChemTextsAn example song citation in ChemTexts.
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Lastname F (2000) Song Title
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The Beatles (1969) Here Comes the Sun
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