Empirica Referencing Guide
(updated Sep 2023)
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How to do citations in Empirica style?
This is the Citationsy guide to Empirica citations, reference lists, in-text citations, and bibliographies.
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This is the Citationsy guide to Empirica citations, reference lists, in-text citations, and bibliographies.
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How do you cite a book in the Empirica referencing style? (2023 Guide)
To create a basic works-cited-list entry for a book in Empirica follow these simple stepsHere’s an example book citation in Empirica using placeholders:
Last Name FN (2000) Title, Edition. Publisher, City
Empirica citation:
Angelou M (1969) I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, 1st edn.. Random House, New York
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How to reference a journal article in the Empirica citation style?
How do you cite scientific papers in Empirica format?
Citing formats are used to recognize related literary pieces and to mention references used. To cite any paper in Empirica, follow these easy stepsHere’s a Empirica journal citation example using placeholders:
Author1 LastnameAF, Author3 LastnameAF (2000) Title. Container Volume:pages Used. https://doi.org/DOI
Petit C, Sieffermann J (2007) Testing consumer preferences for iced-coffee: Does the drinking environment have any influence?. 18:161-172. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodqual.2006.05.008
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How to cite a website in a paper in Empirica style?
Although not all open web content is appropriate as scholarly evidence, you might find yourself wanting to reference a web page in Empirica. Here’s a quick and simple guide on how to do itHere’s an Empirica example website reference:
Author1 LastnameAF, Author2 LastnameAF (2000) Title. https://www.example.com. Accessed 23 Sep. 2023
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. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/nov/05/uselections20083. Accessed 23 Sep. 2023
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How to cite a YouTube video Empirica in 2023
You can find short videos and how-to videos from a wide range of professionals on YouTube. As a result, you may need to know how to mention a video or YouTube in your research assignment or paper. Here’s how to do it in EmpiricaHere’s a Empirica citation YouTube video example:
ChannelName (2000) Title. In: YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXXXXX. Accessed 23 Sep. 2023
Pixar (2015) Pizza Clip — Inside Out. In: YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8W6rntBADUQ. Accessed 23 Sep. 2023
How to cite a podcast using Empirica referencing style
To cite a podcast episode in Empirica, this is what you’ll needIt is becoming more and more common to reference podcasts in essays or other school work.
Here’s how to reference a podcast it in Empirica.
Lastname F (2000) Title
This American Life (2018) 640: Five Women
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How to cite a piece of music or a song using Empirica referencing style?
Did you know there are well over 100 million different songs you can cite and reference? Here’s a simple guide to reference any song in EmpiricaAn example song citation in Empirica.
Lastname F (2000) Song Title
The Beatles (1969) Here Comes the Sun
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