Copeia Referencing Guide
(updated Aug 2022)
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How to do citations in Copeia style?
This is the Citationsy guide to Copeia citations, reference lists, in-text citations, and bibliographies.
This is the Citationsy guide to Copeia citations, reference lists, in-text citations, and bibliographies.
The complete, comprehensive guide shows you how easy citing any source can be. Referencing books, youtube videos, websites, articles, journals, podcasts, images, videos, or music in Copeia.

How do you cite a book in the Copeia referencing style? (2022 Guide)
Did you know there are over 2.5 million book titles published in 2021. If you find yourself trying to cite a book in Copeia, here’s howHere’s an example book citation in Copeia using placeholders:
Last Name, F. N. 2000. Title. . Edition. Publisher, City.
Copeia citation:
Angelou, M. 1969. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. . 1st edition. Random House, New York.
How to reference a journal article in the Copeia citation style?
How do you cite scientific papers in Copeia format?
The basic information included in your citation will be the same across all styles. However, the format in which that information is presented is somewhat different depending on style you need. To cite a paper in Copeia, follow this exampleHere’s a Copeia journal citation example using placeholders:
Author1 LastnameA. F., and Author3 LastnameA. F. 2000. Title. Container Volume:pages Used. doi: DOI
Petit, C., and J. Sieffermann. 2007. Testing consumer preferences for iced-coffee: Does the drinking environment have any influence?. 18:161-172. doi: 10.1016/j.foodqual.2006.05.008
How to cite a website in a paper in Copeia style?
Have you come across a news article, blogpost or essay on the web and are not sure how to reference in Copeia? Here’s how to easily cite itHere’s an Copeia example website reference:
Author1 LastnameA. F., and Author2 LastnameA. F. 2000. Title. . [Online.] Available at https://www.example.com.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/nov/05/uselections20083
on The Guardian website:
Tran, M. 2008. Barack Obama To Be America’s First Black President. . [Online.] Available at https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/nov/05/uselections20083.
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How to cite a YouTube video Copeia in 2022
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 CopeiaHere’s a Copeia citation YouTube video example:
ChannelName. 2000. Title. YouTube. [Online.] Available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXXXXX.
Pixar. 2015. Pizza Clip — Inside Out. YouTube. [Online.] Available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8W6rntBADUQ.
How to cite a podcast using Copeia referencing style
Did you know there are over 50 million podcast episodes out in the world for you to listen to? If you want to cite one in Copeia, here’s howIt is becoming more and more common to reference podcasts in essays or other school work.
Here’s how to reference a podcast it in Copeia.
Lastname, F. 2000. Title. . [Online.] Available at http://www.example.com.
This American Life. 2018. 640: Five Women. . [Online.] Available at https://thisamericanlife.org/640/five-women.
How to cite a piece of music or a song using Copeia 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 CopeiaAn example song citation in Copeia.
Lastname, F. 2000. Song Title. In: Album. . .
The Beatles. 1969. Here Comes the Sun. In: Abbey Road. . .
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