FlatChem Referencing Guide
(updated May 2022)
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How to do citations in FlatChem style?
This is the Citationsy guide to FlatChem citations, reference lists, in-text citations, and bibliographies.
This is the Citationsy guide to FlatChem 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 FlatChem.

How do you cite a book in the FlatChem referencing style? (2022 Guide)
Books are written works or compositions that have been published, many of which might be in digital version. Here’s how to cite a book in FlatChemHere’s an example book citation in FlatChem using placeholders:
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F.N. Last Name, Title, Edition, Publisher, City, 2000.
FlatChem citation:
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M. Angelou, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, 1st ed., Random House, New York, 1969.
How to reference a journal article in the FlatChem citation style?
How do you cite scientific papers in FlatChem format?
To cite a research paper or journal article following the FlatChem formatting guide, follow these easy stepsHere’s a FlatChem journal citation example using placeholders:
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Author1 LastnameA.F., Author3 LastnameA.F., Title, Container. Volume (2000) pages Used. https://doi.org/DOI.
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C. Petit, J. Sieffermann, Testing consumer preferences for iced-coffee: Does the drinking environment have any influence?, 18 (2007) 161-172. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodqual.2006.05.008.
How to cite a website in a paper in FlatChem style?
The most basic entry for a website consists of the author name(s), webpage title, website title, institution/publisher, publication date, and DOI or URL. Here’s how to cite it properly in FlatChemHere’s an FlatChem example website reference:
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Author1 LastnameA.F., Author2 LastnameA.F., Title, (2000). https://www.example.com (accessed May 18, 2022).
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/nov/05/uselections20083
on The Guardian website:
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M. Tran, Barack Obama To Be America’s First Black President, (2008). https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/nov/05/uselections20083 (accessed May 18, 2022).
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How to cite a YouTube video FlatChem in 2022
Did you know almost 5 billion videos are watched on Youtube every single day. Here’s how to cite one in FlatChemHere’s a FlatChem citation YouTube video example:
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ChannelName, Title, YouTube. (2000). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXXXXX (accessed May 18, 2022).
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Pixar, Pizza Clip — Inside Out, YouTube. (2015). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8W6rntBADUQ (accessed May 18, 2022).
How to cite a podcast using FlatChem referencing style
To cite a podcast episode in FlatChem, this is what you’ll needIt is becoming more and more common to reference podcasts in essays or other school work.
Here’s how to reference a podcast it in FlatChem.
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F. Lastname, Title, (2000). http://www.example.com (accessed May 18, 2022).
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This American Life, 640: Five Women, (2018). https://thisamericanlife.org/640/five-women (accessed May 18, 2022).
How to cite a piece of music or a song using FlatChem referencing style?
Did you know that Bob Dylan has written well over 500 different songs? Here’s how to cite any song in FlatChemAn example song citation in FlatChem.
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F. Lastname, Song Title, 2000. http://www.example.com (accessed May 18, 2022).
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The Beatles, Here Comes the Sun, 1969. https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/here-comes-the-sun/401186200?i=401187150 (accessed May 18, 2022).
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