Cognitive Development Referencing Guide
(updated Oct 2023)

How do you cite a book in the Cognitive Development 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 Cognitive Development

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


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How to reference a journal article in the Cognitive Development citation style?

How do you cite scientific papers in Cognitive Development 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 Cognitive Development

Here’s a Cognitive Development 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 Cognitive Development: And an in-text citation would look like this: (Petit & Sieffermann, 2007)


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How to cite a website in a paper in Cognitive Development style?

You probably find a lot of useful information on websites while browsing the web. Here’s a simple guide on how to cite any website in Cognitive Development

Here’s an Cognitive Development 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 Cognitive Development in 2023

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

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

How to cite a podcast using Cognitive Development 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 Cognitive Development

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 Cognitive Development. Podcast referencing example in Cognitive Development 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 Cognitive Development 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 Cognitive Development

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