CHIMIA Referencing Guide
(updated Nov 2023)

How do you cite a book in the CHIMIA 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 CHIMIA

Here’s an example book citation in CHIMIA using placeholders: So if we want to cite, for example, “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” by Maya Angelou we’d do so like this:
CHIMIA citation: And an in-text citation book citation in CHIMIA looks like this: [¹]


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

How do you cite scientific papers in CHIMIA format?

Do you need help referencing or citing a research paper in CHIMIA? Here’s how

Here’s a CHIMIA journal citation example using placeholders: 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 CHIMIA: And an in-text citation would look like this: [¹]


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

The most basic entry for a website consists of the author name(s), webpage title, website title, institution/publisher, publication date, and DOI or URL. Here’s how to cite it properly in CHIMIA

Here’s an CHIMIA example website reference: To reference the article located at this link:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/nov/05/uselections20083
on The Guardian website: And an in-text citation would look like this: [¹]

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How to cite a YouTube video CHIMIA in 2023

If you’ve previously cited a video from a website in CHIMIA, then the process for citing a video from YouTube is basically the same. Here’s how to do it

Here’s a CHIMIA citation YouTube video example: So how to cite a video CHIMIA? And an in-text video citation would look like this: [¹]

How to cite a podcast using CHIMIA referencing style

To cite a podcast episode in CHIMIA, 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 CHIMIA. Podcast referencing example in CHIMIA using “This American Life” episode 640: 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 CHIMIA referencing style?

You might be listening to a song or lyrics from a song you want to cite in an essay or presentation. This is how to easily cite a song in CHIMIA

An example song citation in CHIMIA. Let‘s say we want to reference “Here Comes the Sun” off The Beatles “Abbey Road” album in CHIMIA: And an in-text citation would look like this: [¹]