Circulation Referencing Guide
(updated May 2022)
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How to do citations in Circulation style?
This is the Citationsy guide to Circulation citations, reference lists, in-text citations, and bibliographies.
This is the Citationsy guide to Circulation 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 Circulation.

How do you cite a book in the Circulation referencing style? (2022 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 CirculationHere’s an example book citation in Circulation using placeholders:
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Last Name FN. Title. Edition. City: Publisher; 2000.
Circulation citation:
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Angelou M. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. 1st ed. New York: Random House; 1969.
How to reference a journal article in the Circulation citation style?
How do you cite scientific papers in Circulation format?
Have you come across a research paper or journal article you would like to cite in your own research? Here’s how to do it in CirculationHere’s a Circulation journal citation example using placeholders:
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Author1 LastnameAF, Author3 LastnameAF. Title. Container [Internet]. 2000 [cited 2022 May 21];Volume:pages Used. Available from: URL
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Petit C, Sieffermann J. Testing consumer preferences for iced-coffee: Does the drinking environment have any influence?. [Internet]. 2007 [cited 2022 May 21];18:161-172. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foodqual.2006.05.008
How to cite a website in a paper in Circulation 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 CirculationHere’s an Circulation example website reference:
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Author1 LastnameAF, Author2 LastnameAF. Title [Internet]. 2000 [cited 2022 May 21];Available from: https://www.example.com
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/nov/05/uselections20083
on The Guardian website:
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Tran M. Barack Obama To Be America’s First Black President [Internet]. 2008 [cited 2022 May 21];Available from: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/nov/05/uselections20083
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How to cite a YouTube video Circulation in 2022
Have you discovered something while watching a Youtube channel or video and would like to know how to reference it in Circulation? Here’s howHere’s a Circulation citation YouTube video example:
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ChannelName. Title [Internet]. YouTube. 2000 [cited 2022 May 21];Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXXXXX
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Pixar. Pizza Clip — Inside Out [Internet]. YouTube. 2015 [cited 2022 May 21];Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8W6rntBADUQ
How to cite a podcast using Circulation referencing style
Are you listening to a podcast and you want to use it in your essay or presentation? Here’s how to cite it in CirculationIt is becoming more and more common to reference podcasts in essays or other school work.
Here’s how to reference a podcast it in Circulation.
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Lastname F. Title [Internet]. 2000 [cited 2022 May 21];Available from: http://www.example.com
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This American Life. 640: Five Women [Internet]. 2018 [cited 2022 May 21];Available from: https://thisamericanlife.org/640/five-women
How to cite a piece of music or a song using Circulation referencing style?
Did you know that Bob Dylan has written well over 500 different songs? Here’s how to cite any song in CirculationAn example song citation in Circulation.
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Lastname F. Song Title [Internet]. 2000 [cited 2022 May 21]. Available from: http://www.example.com
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The Beatles. Here Comes the Sun [Internet]. 1969 [cited 2022 May 21]. Available from: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/here-comes-the-sun/401186200?i=401187150
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