CoDesign Referencing Guide
(updated Dec 2023)

How do you cite a book in the CoDesign referencing style? (2023 Guide)

One of the most cited mediums is of course books. Here’s how to cite a book in CoDesign

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


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

How do you cite scientific papers in CoDesign format?

To cite a research paper or journal article following the CoDesign formatting guide, follow these easy steps

Here’s a CoDesign 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 CoDesign: 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 CoDesign style?

The basics of a reference list entry for a web page or web document in CoDesign is straight forward. Here’s how

Here’s an CoDesign 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 CoDesign 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 CoDesign

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

How to cite a podcast using CoDesign referencing style

Are you listening to a history, philosophy, or literature podcast and you want to cite it in a presentation or research paper. Here’s how to do it in CoDesign

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 CoDesign. Podcast referencing example in CoDesign 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 CoDesign referencing style?

Many people think that referencing songs or lyrics to songs isn’t common practise. That’s why we’re here to make it as simple and easy for you to reference a song in CoDesign. This is all you need

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