Futures Referencing Guide
(updated Jan 2023)
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How to do citations in Futures style?
This is the Citationsy guide to Futures citations, reference lists, in-text citations, and bibliographies.
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This is the Citationsy guide to Futures citations, reference lists, in-text citations, and bibliographies.
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How do you cite a book in the Futures 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 FuturesHere’s an example book citation in Futures using placeholders:
Last Name, F. N. (2000). Title (E. F. N. Editor Last Name, Ed.; Edition). Publisher.
Futures citation:
Angelou, M. (1969). I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1st ed.). Random House.
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How to reference a journal article in the Futures citation style?
How do you cite scientific papers in Futures format?
Have you come across a research paper or journal article you would like to cite in your own research? Here’s how to do it in FuturesHere’s a Futures journal citation example using placeholders:
Author1 LastnameA. F., & Author3 LastnameA. F. (2000). Title. Container, Volume(Issue), pages Used. https://doi.org/DOI
Petit, C., & Sieffermann, J. (2007). Testing consumer preferences for iced-coffee: Does the drinking environment have any influence?. 18(1), 161-172. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodqual.2006.05.008
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How to cite a website in a paper in Futures style?
When listing Internet sources in your References or Works Cited, the most important thing to remember is that your goal is to make it easy for a reader to check and consult your sources. Here’s how to cite a website in FuturesHere’s an Futures example website reference:
Author1 LastnameA. F., & Author2 LastnameA. F. (2000, January 1). Title. Publisher. https://www.example.com
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/nov/05/uselections20083
on The Guardian website:
Tran, M. (2008, November 5). Barack Obama To Be America’s First Black President. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/nov/05/uselections20083
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How to cite a YouTube video Futures in 2023
Are you watching a YouTube video and you don’t know how to cite it? Here’s a simple way to do it in FuturesHere’s a Futures citation YouTube video example:
ChannelName. (2000, January 1). Title. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXXXXX
Pixar. (2015, June 3). Pizza Clip — Inside Out. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8W6rntBADUQ
How to cite a podcast using Futures referencing style
As the world goes digital, so does the way we learn. Podcasts have become an increasingly common source of knowledge. Here’s how to cite a podcast episode in FuturesIt is becoming more and more common to reference podcasts in essays or other school work.
Here’s how to reference a podcast it in Futures.
Lastname, F. (2000). Title. Publisher. http://www.example.com
This American Life. (2018). 640: Five Women. WBEZ Radio. https://thisamericanlife.org/640/five-women
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How to cite a piece of music or a song using Futures referencing style?
Did you know there are well over 100 million different songs you can cite and reference? Here’s a simple guide to reference any song in FuturesAn example song citation in Futures.
Lastname, F. (2000, January 1). Song Title. In Album. http://www.example.com
The Beatles. (1969, September 26). Here Comes the Sun. In Abbey Road. https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/here-comes-the-sun/401186200?i=401187150
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