Computers and Composition Referencing Guide
(updated Nov 2023)

How do you cite a book in the Computers and Composition referencing style? (2023 Guide)

Have you come across fiction, non-fiction, history, novel or any other book and you want to include it in your works-cited-list in Computers and Composition? This is how.

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


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How to reference a journal article in the Computers and Composition citation style?

How do you cite scientific papers in Computers and Composition 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 Computers and Composition

Here’s a Computers and Composition 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 Computers and Composition: 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 Computers and Composition style?

Have you come across a news article, blogpost or essay on the web and are not sure how to reference in Computers and Composition? Here’s how to easily cite it

Here’s an Computers and Composition 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 Computers and Composition in 2023

Are you watching a YouTube video and you don’t know how to cite it? Here’s a simple way to do it in Computers and Composition

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

How to cite a podcast using Computers and Composition 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 Computers and Composition

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 Computers and Composition. Podcast referencing example in Computers and Composition 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 Computers and Composition referencing style?

Although citing a song might seem uncommon, there’s no need to worry. We’ve got you covered for both audio recordings and written song lyrics, here’s how to cite in Computers and Composition

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