Family Science Referencing Guide
(updated Jun 2023)

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

There are two places to get the information you need for a book citation: the title page, and the reverse side of the title page. Here’s how to cite it in Family Science.

Here’s an example book citation in Family Science 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:
Family Science citation: And an in-text citation book citation in Family Science looks like this: (Angelou, 1969)


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How to reference a journal article in the Family Science citation style?

How do you cite scientific papers in Family Science format?

To write a research paper, you need to incorporate sources. This means that you have to know how to format the sources in your academic paper. To cite someone else’s paper in Family Science in your research, follow these simple steps.

Here’s a Family Science 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 Family Science: And an in-text citation would look like this: (Petit & Sieffermann, 2007)


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How to cite a website in a paper in Family Science style?

Have you come across a news article, blogpost or essay on the web and are not sure how to reference in Family Science? Here’s how to easily cite it

Here’s an Family Science 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 Family Science in 2023

Did you know almost 5 billion videos are watched on Youtube every single day. Here’s how to cite one in Family Science

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

How to cite a podcast using Family Science 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 Family Science

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 Family Science. Podcast referencing example in Family Science 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 Family Science referencing style?

Although citing a song might seem uncommon, there’s no need to worry. We’ve got you covered for both audio recordings and written song lyrics, here’s how to cite in Family Science

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