Classroom Discourse Referencing Guide
(updated Nov 2023)

How do you cite a book in the Classroom Discourse 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 Classroom Discourse

Here’s an example book citation in Classroom Discourse 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:
Classroom Discourse citation: And an in-text citation book citation in Classroom Discourse looks like this: (Angelou 1969)


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How to reference a journal article in the Classroom Discourse citation style?

How do you cite scientific papers in Classroom Discourse 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 Classroom Discourse, follow this example

Here’s a Classroom Discourse 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 Classroom Discourse: And an in-text citation would look like this: (Petit and Sieffermann 2007)


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How to cite a website in a paper in Classroom Discourse style?

Citing your sources is a necessary part of any research paper. To cite a website in Classroom Discourse this is what you need

Here’s an Classroom Discourse 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: (Tran 2008)

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How to cite a YouTube video Classroom Discourse in 2023

Citing a video from YouTube may appear more difficult than citing a book because YouTube has so much information. But the process is quite simple, here’s how to do it in Classroom Discourse

Here’s a Classroom Discourse citation YouTube video example: So how to cite a video Classroom Discourse? And an in-text video citation would look like this: (Pixar 2015)

How to cite a podcast using Classroom Discourse referencing style

To cite a podcast episode in Classroom Discourse, 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 Classroom Discourse. Podcast referencing example in Classroom Discourse using “This American Life” episode 640: And an in-text citation would look like this: (This American Life 2018)

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How to cite a piece of music or a song using Classroom Discourse referencing style?

Are you into rock, pop, heavy metal, hip hop, jazz, electronic, or classical music and would like to cite or reference one of your favourite songs? Here’s how to do it in Classroom Discourse

An example song citation in Classroom Discourse. Let‘s say we want to reference “Here Comes the Sun” off The Beatles “Abbey Road” album in Classroom Discourse: And an in-text citation would look like this: (The Beatles 1969)