Cognitive Research Referencing Guide
(updated Dec 2022)

Last updated: Sun, Dec 04 2022 at 09:36am

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How to do citations in Cognitive Research style?

This is the Citationsy guide to Cognitive Research 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 Cognitive Research.

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cite Cognitive Research — Referencing Guide

How do you cite a book in the Cognitive Research referencing style? (2022 Guide)

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

Here’s an example book citation in Cognitive Research using placeholders:

Last Name FN. Title. Edition. Editor Last Name EFN, editor. City: Publisher; 2000.

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 Research citation:

Angelou M. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. 1st ed. New York: Random House; 1969.

And an in-text citation book citation in Cognitive Research looks like this: (Angelou 1969)

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

How do you cite scientific papers in Cognitive Research format?

Do you need help referencing or citing a research paper in Cognitive Research? Here’s how

Here’s a Cognitive Research journal citation example using placeholders:

Author1 LastnameAF, Author3 LastnameAF. Title. Container [Internet]. Journal Name; 2000Jan.1 [cited 2022Dec.6];Volume(Issue):pages Used. URL

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 Research:

Petit C, Sieffermann J. Testing consumer preferences for iced-coffee: Does the drinking environment have any influence?. [Internet]. Food Quality and Preference; 2007Jan.1 [cited 2022Dec.6];18(1):161-72. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foodqual.2006.05.008

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 Cognitive Research 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 Cognitive Research

Here’s an Cognitive Research example website reference:

Author1 LastnameAF, Author2 LastnameAF. Title [Internet]. Publisher; 2000 [cited 2022Dec.6]. https://www.example.com

To reference the article located at this link:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/nov/05/uselections20083
on The Guardian website:

Tran M. Barack Obama To Be America’s First Black President [Internet]. The Guardian; 2008 [cited 2022Dec.6]. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/nov/05/uselections20083

And an in-text citation would look like this: (Tran 2008)

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How to cite a YouTube video Cognitive Research in 2022

You can find short videos and how-to videos from a wide range of professionals on YouTube. As a result, you may need to know how to mention a video or YouTube in your research assignment or paper. Here’s how to do it in Cognitive Research

Here’s a Cognitive Research citation YouTube video example:

ChannelName. Title [Internet]. YouTube. 2000 [cited 2022Dec.6]. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXXXXX

So how to cite a video Cognitive Research?

Pixar. Pizza Clip — Inside Out [Internet]. YouTube. 2015 [cited 2022Dec.6]. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8W6rntBADUQ

And an in-text video citation would look like this: (Pixar 2015)

How to cite a podcast using Cognitive Research referencing style

To cite a podcast episode in Cognitive Research, all you need to do is the following

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 Research.

Lastname F. Title [Internet]. Publisher; 2000 [cited 2022Dec.6]. http://www.example.com

Podcast referencing example in Cognitive Research using “This American Life” episode 640:

This American Life. 640: Five Women [Internet]. WBEZ Radio; 2018 [cited 2022Dec.6]. https://thisamericanlife.org/640/five-women

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 Research 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 Research

An example song citation in Cognitive Research.

Lastname F. Song Title [Internet]. Album. 2000 [cited 2022Dec.6]. http://www.example.com

Let‘s say we want to reference “Here Comes the Sun” off The Beatles “Abbey Road” album in Cognitive Research:

The Beatles. Here Comes the Sun [Internet]. Abbey Road. 1969 [cited 2022Dec.6]. https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/here-comes-the-sun/401186200?i=401187150

And an in-text citation would look like this: (The Beatles 1969)

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Cognitive Research Referencing Guide (updated Dec 2022)