Fuel Referencing Guide
(updated Oct 2023)
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How to do citations in Fuel style?
This is the Citationsy guide to Fuel citations, reference lists, in-text citations, and bibliographies.
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This is the Citationsy guide to Fuel citations, reference lists, in-text citations, and bibliographies.
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How do you cite a book in the Fuel referencing style? (2023 Guide)
One of the most cited mediums is of course books. Here’s how to cite a book in FuelHere’s an example book citation in Fuel using placeholders:
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Last Name FN. Title. Edition. City: Publisher; 2000.
Fuel citation:
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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 Fuel citation style?
How do you cite scientific papers in Fuel format?
The basic information included in your citation will be the same across all styles. However, the format in which that information is presented is somewhat different depending on style you need. To cite a paper in Fuel, follow this exampleHere’s a Fuel journal citation example using placeholders:
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Author1 LastnameAF, Author3 LastnameAF. Title. Container 2000;Volume:pages Used. https://doi.org/DOI.
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Petit C, Sieffermann J. Testing consumer preferences for iced-coffee: Does the drinking environment have any influence? 2007;18:161-72. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodqual.2006.05.008.
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How to cite a website in a paper in Fuel style?
You probably find a lot of useful information on websites while browsing the web. Here’s a simple guide on how to cite any website in FuelHere’s an Fuel example website reference:
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Author1 LastnameAF, Author2 LastnameAF. Title 2000. https://www.example.com (accessed October 3, 2023).
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/nov/05/uselections20083
on The Guardian website:
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Tran M. Barack Obama To Be America’s First Black President 2008. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/nov/05/uselections20083 (accessed October 3, 2023).
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How to cite a YouTube video Fuel in 2023
While you might first think of books, journal articles, and news websites as go-to sources for academic work, YouTube also provides a wealth of quality information. Here’s how to cite it in FuelHere’s a Fuel citation YouTube video example:
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ChannelName. Title. YouTube 2000. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXXXXX (accessed October 3, 2023).
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Pixar. Pizza Clip — Inside Out. YouTube 2015. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8W6rntBADUQ (accessed October 3, 2023).
How to cite a podcast using Fuel 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 FuelIt is becoming more and more common to reference podcasts in essays or other school work.
Here’s how to reference a podcast it in Fuel.
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Lastname F. Title 2000.
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This American Life. 640: Five Women 2018.
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How to cite a piece of music or a song using Fuel referencing style?
Citing a song or album accessed through an online streaming service in Fuel is pretty straight forward, this is all you need:An example song citation in Fuel.
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Lastname F. Song Title. 2000.
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The Beatles. Here Comes the Sun. 1969.
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