Fly Referencing Guide
(updated Jun 2023)

How do you cite a book in the Fly referencing style? (2023 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 Fly

Here’s an example book citation in Fly 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:
Fly citation: And an in-text citation book citation in Fly looks like this: ¹


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

How do you cite scientific papers in Fly format?

Use the following template to cite a journal article using the Fly citation format.

Here’s a Fly 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 Fly: And an in-text citation would look like this: ¹


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

I found a useful website and want to cite information from it in my paper. How do I reference in Fly? Here’s a simple guide on how to do it

Here’s an Fly 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: ¹

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How to cite a YouTube video Fly in 2023

Are you watching a YouTube video and found something worth sharing in your research paper? Here’s how to cite a YouTube video in Fly

Here’s a Fly citation YouTube video example: So how to cite a video Fly? And an in-text video citation would look like this: ¹

How to cite a podcast using Fly 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 Fly

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 Fly. Podcast referencing example in Fly using “This American Life” episode 640: And an in-text citation would look like this: ¹

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

Are you into rock, pop, heavy metal, hip hop, jazz, electronic, or classical music and would like to cite or reference one of your favourite songs? Here’s how to do it in Fly

An example song citation in Fly. Let‘s say we want to reference “Here Comes the Sun” off The Beatles “Abbey Road” album in Fly: And an in-text citation would look like this: ¹