Collegian Referencing Guide
(updated Oct 2023)

How do you cite a book in the Collegian 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 Collegian

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


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

How do you cite scientific papers in Collegian format?

Citing a research paper or journal article in Collegian is pretty straightforward. Here’s how

Here’s a Collegian 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 Collegian: 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 Collegian style?

I found a useful website and want to cite information from it in my paper. How do I reference in Collegian? Here’s a simple guide on how to do it

Here’s an Collegian 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 Collegian in 2023

Are you watching a YouTube video and found something worth sharing in your research paper? Here’s how to cite a YouTube video in Collegian

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

How to cite a podcast using Collegian referencing style

To cite a podcast episode in Collegian, 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 Collegian. Podcast referencing example in Collegian 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 Collegian referencing style?

Did you know there are well over 100 million different songs you can cite and reference? Here’s a simple guide to reference any song in Collegian

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