Ethnomusicology Referencing Guide
(updated Sep 2023)


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How to do citations in Ethnomusicology style?

This is the Citationsy guide to Ethnomusicology 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 Ethnomusicology.

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

When writing an academic paper, you will surely come across the challenge of citing a book properly. Here’s how to do it in Ethnomusicology:

Here’s an example book citation in Ethnomusicology using placeholders:
Last Name, First Name. 2000. Title. Edited by Editor First Name Editor Last Name. Edition. City: Publisher.
So if we want to cite, for example, “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” by Maya Angelou we’d do so like this:
Ethnomusicology citation:
Angelou, Maya. 1969. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. 1st ed. New York: Random House.
And an in-text citation book citation in Ethnomusicology looks like this: (Angelou 1969)


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

How do you cite scientific papers in Ethnomusicology format?

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

Here’s a Ethnomusicology journal citation example using placeholders:
Author1 LastnameAuthor1 Firstname, and Author3 LastnameAuthor2 Firstname. 2000. “Title”. Container Volume(Issue). Journal Name:pages Used. doi:DOI.
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 Ethnomusicology:
Petit, C., and J.M. Sieffermann. 2007. “Testing Consumer Preferences for Iced-Coffee: Does the Drinking Environment Have Any Influence?” 18(1). Food Quality and Preference:161-72. doi:10.1016/j.foodqual.2006.05.008.
And an in-text citation would look like this: (Petit and Sieffermann 2007)


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

You probably find a lot of useful information on websites while browsing the web. Here’s a simple guide on how to cite any website in Ethnomusicology

Here’s an Ethnomusicology example website reference:
Author1 LastnameAuthor1 Firstname, and Author2 LastnameAuthor2 Firstname. 2000. “Title”. Publisher. January1. https://www.example.com.
To reference the article located at this link:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/nov/05/uselections20083
on The Guardian website:
Tran, Mark. 2008. “Barack Obama To Be America’s First Black President”. The Guardian. November5. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/nov/05/uselections20083.
And an in-text citation would look like this: (Tran 2008)

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How to cite a YouTube video Ethnomusicology 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 Ethnomusicology

Here’s a Ethnomusicology citation YouTube video example:
ChannelName. 2000. “Title”. YouTube. January1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXXXXX.
So how to cite a video Ethnomusicology?
Pixar. 2015. “Pizza Clip — Inside Out”. YouTube. June3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8W6rntBADUQ.
And an in-text video citation would look like this: (Pixar 2015)

How to cite a podcast using Ethnomusicology referencing style

Are you listening to a history, philosophy, or literature podcast and you want to cite it in a presentation or research paper. Here’s how to do it in Ethnomusicology

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 Ethnomusicology.
Lastname, Firstname. 2000. “Title”. Publisher. http://www.example.com.
Podcast referencing example in Ethnomusicology using “This American Life” episode 640:
This American Life. 2018. “640: Five Women”. WBEZ Radio. https://thisamericanlife.org/640/five-women.
And an in-text citation would look like this: (This American Life 2018)

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How to cite a piece of music or a song using Ethnomusicology referencing style?

Would you like to cite more songs in your essays and have no idea how to do it? No matter if you want to cite a record, lyrics to a song, or a whole song, here’s how to easily do it in Ethnomusicology

An example song citation in Ethnomusicology.
Lastname, Firstname. 2000. Song Title. Album. http://www.example.com.
Let‘s say we want to reference “Here Comes the Sun” off The Beatles “Abbey Road” album in Ethnomusicology:
The Beatles. 1969. Here Comes the Sun. Abbey Road. https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/here-comes-the-sun/401186200?i=401187150.
And an in-text citation would look like this: (The Beatles 1969)


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