Database Referencing Guide
This is the Citationsy guide to Database 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 Database.
How to do citations in Database style?

How do you cite a book in the Database referencing style?
Here’s an example book citation in Database using placeholders:1.
Last Name, F. N. (2000) Title. Title; Editor Last Name, E. F. N. (ed.); Edition.; Publisher, City, (2000) .
Database citation:
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Rowling, J. K. (1997) Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone; 1st ed.; Bloomsbury Publishing Inc, London, (1997) .
How to reference a journal article in the Database citation style?
How do you cite scientific papers in Database format?
Here’s a Database journal citation example using placeholders:
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Author1 LastnameA. F. and Author3 LastnameA. F. (2000) Title. Container, Volume, pages Used.
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Petit, C. and Sieffermann, J. (2007) Testing consumer preferences for iced-coffee: Does the drinking environment have any influence?. 18, 161-172.
How to cite a website in a paper in Database style?
Here’s an Database example website reference:1.
Author1 LastnameA. F. and Author2 LastnameA. F. (2000) Title. Title https://www.example.com (accessed Apr.13, 2021).
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/nov/05/uselections20083
on The Guardian website:
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Tran, M. (2008) Barack Obama To Be America’s First Black President. Barack Obama To Be America’s First Black President https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/nov/05/uselections20083 (accessed Apr.13, 2021).
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How to cite a YouTube video Database
Here’s a Database citation YouTube video example:1.
ChannelName (2000) Title. Title https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXXXXX (accessed Apr.13, 2021).
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Pixar (2015) Pizza Clip — Inside Out. Pizza Clip — Inside Out https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8W6rntBADUQ (accessed Apr.13, 2021).
How to cite a podcast using Database referencing style
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 Database.
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Lastname, F. (2000) Title. Title (2000) .
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This American Life (2018) 640: Five Women. 640: Five Women (2018) .
How to cite a piece of music or a song using Database referencing style?
An example song citation in Database.1.
Lastname, F. (2000) Song Title. Song Title; (2000) .
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The Beatles (1969) Here Comes the Sun. Here Comes the Sun; (1969) .
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