EPL Referencing Guide
(updated Dec 2023)

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

Did you know there are over 2.5 million book titles published in 2021. If you find yourself trying to cite a book in EPL, here’s how

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


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

How do you cite scientific papers in EPL format?

Citing a research paper or journal article in EPL is pretty straightforward. Here’s how

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


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

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

Here’s an EPL 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 EPL in 2023

If you’ve previously cited a video from a website in EPL, then the process for citing a video from YouTube is basically the same. Here’s how to do it

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

How to cite a podcast using EPL 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 EPL

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 EPL. Podcast referencing example in EPL 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 EPL referencing style?

Have you found a song you would like to cite and include in your essay? Here’s how to cite a song in EPL

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