Constraints Referencing Guide
(updated Sep 2023)

How do you cite a book in the Constraints 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 Constraints

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


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

How do you cite scientific papers in Constraints format?

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

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


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How to cite a website in a paper in Constraints style?

If you’re writing a research paper, you’ll likely do a fair amount of research online. If you have websites that you want to use as sources for your paper in Constraints, follow this simple guide

Here’s an Constraints 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 Constraints in 2023

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

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

How to cite a podcast using Constraints 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 Constraints

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 Constraints. Podcast referencing example in Constraints 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 Constraints referencing style?

Would you like to cite more songs in your essays and have no idea how to do it? No matter if you want to cite a record, lyrics to a song, or a whole song, here’s how to easily do it in Constraints

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