Cognition Referencing Guide
(updated May 2023)
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How to do citations in Cognition style?
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How do you cite a book in the Cognition referencing style? (2023 Guide)
A book citation in Cognition 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 Cognition using placeholders:
Last Name, F. N. (2000). Title (E. F. N. Editor Last Name, Ed.; Edition). Publisher.
Cognition citation:
Angelou, M. (1969). I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1st ed.). Random House.
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How to reference a journal article in the Cognition citation style?
How do you cite scientific papers in Cognition format?
A journal is a scholarly article that presents research from experts in a certain field. Here’s how to cite a paper in CognitionHere’s a Cognition journal citation example using placeholders:
Author1 LastnameA. F., & Author3 LastnameA. F. (2000). Title. Container, Volume(Issue), pages Used. https://doi.org/DOI
Petit, C., & Sieffermann, J. (2007). Testing consumer preferences for iced-coffee: Does the drinking environment have any influence?. 18(1), 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 Cognition 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 CognitionHere’s an Cognition example website reference:
Author1 LastnameA. F., & Author2 LastnameA. F. (2000, January 1). Title. Publisher. https://www.example.com
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/nov/05/uselections20083
on The Guardian website:
Tran, M. (2008, November 5). Barack Obama To Be America’s First Black President. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/nov/05/uselections20083
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How to cite a YouTube video Cognition 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 CognitionHere’s a Cognition citation YouTube video example:
ChannelName. (2000, January 1). Title. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXXXXX
Pixar. (2015, June 3). Pizza Clip — Inside Out. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8W6rntBADUQ
How to cite a podcast using Cognition referencing style
A more entertaining way to learn is to simply listen to a podcast. This is something relatively new that many people still don’t know how to cite and reference. Here’s how to do it in CognitionIt is becoming more and more common to reference podcasts in essays or other school work.
Here’s how to reference a podcast it in Cognition.
Lastname, F. (2000). Title. Publisher. http://www.example.com
This American Life. (2018). 640: Five Women. WBEZ Radio. https://thisamericanlife.org/640/five-women
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How to cite a piece of music or a song using Cognition referencing style?
Have you ever cited a movie before? You will see that citing a song is a pretty similar process. Here’s how to do it in CognitionAn example song citation in Cognition.
Lastname, F. (2000, January 1). Song Title. In Album. http://www.example.com
The Beatles. (1969, September 26). Here Comes the Sun. In Abbey Road. https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/here-comes-the-sun/401186200?i=401187150
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