Gels Referencing Guide
(updated Jun 2023)

How do you cite a book in the Gels 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 Gels

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


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

How do you cite scientific papers in Gels 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 Gels

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


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How to cite a website in a paper in Gels 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 Gels

Here’s an Gels 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 Gels in 2023

Citing a video from YouTube may appear more difficult than citing a book because YouTube has so much information. But the process is quite simple, here’s how to do it in Gels

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

How to cite a podcast using Gels referencing style

Did you know there are over 50 million podcast episodes out in the world for you to listen to? If you want to cite one in Gels, here’s how

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 Gels. Podcast referencing example in Gels 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 Gels referencing style?

Citing a song or album accessed through an online streaming service in Gels is pretty straight forward, this is all you need:

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