Galaxies Referencing Guide
(updated Sep 2024)

How do you cite a book in the Galaxies referencing style? (2024 Guide)

A book citation in Galaxies always includes the author name(s), the publication year, the book title, and the publisher. Here’s an example

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


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

How do you cite scientific papers in Galaxies format?

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

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


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How to cite a website in a paper in Galaxies 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 Galaxies

Here’s an Galaxies 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 Galaxies in 2024

To cite a YouTube video, channel, or comment according to Galaxies, all you need it the following

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

How to cite a podcast using Galaxies referencing style

Citing a podcast in Galaxies is pretty straight forward. Here’s how you can do it

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 Galaxies. Podcast referencing example in Galaxies 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 Galaxies referencing style?

Would you like to cite more songs in your essays and have no idea how to do it? No matter if you want to cite a record, lyrics to a song, or a whole song, here’s how to easily do it in Galaxies

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