Fisterra Referencing Guide
(updated May 2023)
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How to do citations in Fisterra style?
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How do you cite a book in the Fisterra referencing style? (2023 Guide)
To create a basic works-cited-list entry for a book in Fisterra follow these simple stepsHere’s an example book citation in Fisterra using placeholders:
Last Name FN. Title. Edition. Editor Last Name EFN, editor. City: Publisher; 2000.
Fisterra citation:
Angelou M. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. 1st ed. New York: Random House; 1969.
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How to reference a journal article in the Fisterra citation style?
How do you cite scientific papers in Fisterra format?
A journal is a scholarly article that presents research from experts in a certain field. Here’s how to cite a paper in FisterraHere’s a Fisterra journal citation example using placeholders:
Author1 LastnameAF, Author3 LastnameAF. Title. Container [Internet]. 2000Jan.1 [cited 2023May28];Volume(Issue):pages Used. Available from: URL
Petit C, Sieffermann J. Testing consumer preferences for iced-coffee: Does the drinking environment have any influence?. [Internet]. 2007Jan.1 [cited 2023May28];18(1):161-72. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foodqual.2006.05.008
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How to cite a website in a paper in Fisterra style?
The basics of a reference list entry for a web page or web document in Fisterra is straight forward. Here’s howHere’s an Fisterra example website reference:
Author1 LastnameAF, Author2 LastnameAF. Title [Internet]. Publisher; 2000 [cited 2023May28]. Available from: https://www.example.com
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/nov/05/uselections20083
on The Guardian website:
Tran M. Barack Obama To Be America’s First Black President [Internet]. The Guardian; 2008 [cited 2023May28]. Available from: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/nov/05/uselections20083
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How to cite a YouTube video Fisterra in 2023
Citing a video from YouTube may appear more difficult than citing a book because YouTube has so much information. But the process is quite simple, here’s how to do it in FisterraHere’s a Fisterra citation YouTube video example:
ChannelName. Title [Internet]. YouTube. 2000 [cited 2023May28]. Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXXXXX
Pixar. Pizza Clip — Inside Out [Internet]. YouTube. 2015 [cited 2023May28]. Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8W6rntBADUQ
How to cite a podcast using Fisterra 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 FisterraIt is becoming more and more common to reference podcasts in essays or other school work.
Here’s how to reference a podcast it in Fisterra.
Lastname F. Title [Internet]. Publisher; 2000 [cited 2023May28]. Available from: http://www.example.com
This American Life. 640: Five Women [Internet]. WBEZ Radio; 2018 [cited 2023May28]. Available from: https://thisamericanlife.org/640/five-women
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How to cite a piece of music or a song using Fisterra referencing style?
You might be listening to a song or lyrics from a song you want to cite in an essay or presentation. This is how to easily cite a song in FisterraAn example song citation in Fisterra.
Lastname F. Song Title [Internet]. Album. 2000 [cited 2023May28]. Available from: http://www.example.com
The Beatles. Here Comes the Sun [Internet]. Abbey Road. 1969 [cited 2023May28]. Available from: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/here-comes-the-sun/401186200?i=401187150
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