EXCLI Journal Referencing Guide
(updated Sep 2023)

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

One of the most cited mediums is of course books. Here’s how to cite a book in EXCLI Journal

Here’s an example book citation in EXCLI Journal 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:
EXCLI Journal citation: And an in-text citation book citation in EXCLI Journal looks like this: (Angelou 1969)


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How to reference a journal article in the EXCLI Journal citation style?

How do you cite scientific papers in EXCLI Journal format?

To cite a research paper or journal article following the EXCLI Journal formatting guide, follow these easy steps

Here’s a EXCLI Journal 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 EXCLI Journal: 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 EXCLI Journal style?

If you’re writing a research paper, you’ll likely do a fair amount of research online. If you have websites that you want to use as sources for your paper in EXCLI Journal, follow this simple guide

Here’s an EXCLI Journal 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: (Tran 2008)

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How to cite a YouTube video EXCLI Journal 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 EXCLI Journal

Here’s a EXCLI Journal citation YouTube video example: So how to cite a video EXCLI Journal? And an in-text video citation would look like this: (Pixar 2015)

How to cite a podcast using EXCLI Journal 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 EXCLI Journal

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 EXCLI Journal. Podcast referencing example in EXCLI Journal using “This American Life” episode 640: 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 EXCLI Journal referencing style?

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

An example song citation in EXCLI Journal. Let‘s say we want to reference “Here Comes the Sun” off The Beatles “Abbey Road” album in EXCLI Journal: And an in-text citation would look like this: (The Beatles 1969)