Designs Referencing Guide
(updated Dec 2023)

How do you cite a book in the Designs 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 Designs

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


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

How do you cite scientific papers in Designs format?

Citing formats are used to recognize related literary pieces and to mention references used. To cite any paper in Designs, follow these easy steps

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


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

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

Here’s an Designs 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 Designs in 2023

Are you watching a YouTube video and found something worth sharing in your research paper? Here’s how to cite a YouTube video in Designs

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

How to cite a podcast using Designs 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 Designs

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 Designs. Podcast referencing example in Designs 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 Designs referencing style?

Citing a song or album accessed through an online streaming service in Designs is pretty straight forward, this is all you need:

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