Data in Brief Referencing Guide
(updated Jun 2023)

How do you cite a book in the Data in Brief referencing style? (2023 Guide)

A book citation in Data in Brief 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 Data in Brief 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:
Data in Brief citation: And an in-text citation book citation in Data in Brief looks like this: [1]


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How to reference a journal article in the Data in Brief citation style?

How do you cite scientific papers in Data in Brief format?

An Data in Brief citation for a journal article includes the author name(s), publication year, article title, journal name, volume and issue number, page range of the article, and a DOI (if available). Here’s how

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


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How to cite a website in a paper in Data in Brief style?

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

Here’s an Data in Brief 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 Data in Brief in 2023

Did you know almost 5 billion videos are watched on Youtube every single day. Here’s how to cite one in Data in Brief

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

How to cite a podcast using Data in Brief 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 Data in Brief

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 Data in Brief. Podcast referencing example in Data in Brief 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 Data in Brief 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 Data in Brief

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