ACM Computing Surveys Referencing Guide
(updated Dec 2023)

How do you cite a book in the ACM Computing Surveys referencing style? (2023 Guide)

A book citation in ACM Computing Surveys always includes the author name(s), the publication year, the book title, and the publisher. Here’s an example

Here’s an example book citation in ACM Computing Surveys 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:
ACM Computing Surveys citation: And an in-text citation book citation in ACM Computing Surveys looks like this: [1]


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How to reference a journal article in the ACM Computing Surveys citation style?

How do you cite scientific papers in ACM Computing Surveys 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 ACM Computing Surveys

Here’s a ACM Computing Surveys 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 ACM Computing Surveys: And an in-text citation would look like this: [1]


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How to cite a website in a paper in ACM Computing Surveys style?

Although not all open web content is appropriate as scholarly evidence, you might find yourself wanting to reference a web page in ACM Computing Surveys. Here’s a quick and simple guide on how to do it

Here’s an ACM Computing Surveys 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: [1]

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How to cite a YouTube video ACM Computing Surveys 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 ACM Computing Surveys

Here’s a ACM Computing Surveys citation YouTube video example: So how to cite a video ACM Computing Surveys? And an in-text video citation would look like this: [1]

How to cite a podcast using ACM Computing Surveys 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 ACM Computing Surveys

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 ACM Computing Surveys. Podcast referencing example in ACM Computing Surveys using “This American Life” episode 640: And an in-text citation would look like this: [1]

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How to cite a piece of music or a song using ACM Computing Surveys 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 ACM Computing Surveys

An example song citation in ACM Computing Surveys. Let‘s say we want to reference “Here Comes the Sun” off The Beatles “Abbey Road” album in ACM Computing Surveys: And an in-text citation would look like this: [1]