Diagnostics Referencing Guide
(updated Sep 2023)

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

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


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

How do you cite scientific papers in Diagnostics format?

An Diagnostics 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 Diagnostics 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 Diagnostics: And an in-text citation would look like this: [1]


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

When listing Internet sources in your References or Works Cited, the most important thing to remember is that your goal is to make it easy for a reader to check and consult your sources. Here’s how to cite a website in Diagnostics

Here’s an Diagnostics 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 Diagnostics in 2023

Are you wondering if it’s ok to reference a YouTube video in a research paper? Here’s how to cite it in Diagnostics

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

How to cite a podcast using Diagnostics referencing style

Are you wondering if it’s ok to reference a podcast episode in a research paper? Here’s how to cite it in Diagnostics

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 Diagnostics. Podcast referencing example in Diagnostics 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 Diagnostics referencing style?

Many people think that referencing songs or lyrics to songs isn’t common practise. That’s why we’re here to make it as simple and easy for you to reference a song in Diagnostics. This is all you need

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