Continuum Referencing Guide
(updated Feb 2023)
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How to do citations in Continuum style?
This is the Citationsy guide to Continuum citations, reference lists, in-text citations, and bibliographies.
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This is the Citationsy guide to Continuum citations, reference lists, in-text citations, and bibliographies.
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How do you cite a book in the Continuum 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 ContinuumHere’s an example book citation in Continuum using placeholders:
Last Name, First Name. 2000. Title. Edited by Editor First Name Editor Last Name. Edition. City: Publisher.
Continuum citation:
Angelou, Maya. 1969. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. 1st ed. New York: Random House.
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How to reference a journal article in the Continuum citation style?
How do you cite scientific papers in Continuum format?
Citing formats are used to recognize related literary pieces and to mention references used. To cite any paper in Continuum, follow these easy stepsHere’s a Continuum journal citation example using placeholders:
Author1 LastnameAuthor1 Firstname, and Author3 LastnameAuthor2 Firstname. 2000. “Title”. Container Volume (Issue). Journal Name: pages Used. doi:DOI.
Petit, C., and J.M. Sieffermann. 2007. “Testing Consumer Preferences for Iced-Coffee: Does the Drinking Environment Have Any Influence?” 18 (1). Food Quality and Preference: 161-172. doi:10.1016/j.foodqual.2006.05.008.
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How to cite a website in a paper in Continuum style?
Have you come across a news article, blogpost or essay on the web and are not sure how to reference in Continuum? Here’s how to easily cite itHere’s an Continuum example website reference:
Author1 LastnameAuthor1 Firstname, and Author2 LastnameAuthor2 Firstname. 2000. “Title”. Publisher. https://www.example.com.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/nov/05/uselections20083
on The Guardian website:
Tran, Mark. 2008. “Barack Obama To Be America’s First Black President”. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/nov/05/uselections20083.
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How to cite a YouTube video Continuum in 2023
Did you know almost 5 billion videos are watched on Youtube every single day. Here’s how to cite one in ContinuumHere’s a Continuum citation YouTube video example:
ChannelName. 2000. “Title”. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXXXXX.
Pixar. 2015. “Pizza Clip — Inside Out”. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8W6rntBADUQ.
How to cite a podcast using Continuum referencing style
Podcasts can be perfect sources of information for your research paper. They cover a wide range of topics you may want to address in your paper. Here’s how to cite them in ContinuumIt is becoming more and more common to reference podcasts in essays or other school work.
Here’s how to reference a podcast it in Continuum.
Lastname, Firstname. 2000. “Title”. Publisher. http://www.example.com.
This American Life. 2018. “640: Five Women”. WBEZ Radio. https://thisamericanlife.org/640/five-women.
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How to cite a piece of music or a song using Continuum referencing style?
Citing a song or album accessed through an online streaming service in Continuum is pretty straight forward, this is all you need:An example song citation in Continuum.
Lastname, Firstname. 2000. Song Title. Album. http://www.example.com.
The Beatles. 1969. Here Comes the Sun. Abbey Road. https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/here-comes-the-sun/401186200?i=401187150.
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