Gene Reports Referencing Guide
(updated Jun 2023)

How do you cite a book in the Gene Reports 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 Gene Reports

Here’s an example book citation in Gene Reports 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:
Gene Reports citation: And an in-text citation book citation in Gene Reports looks like this: (Angelou, 1969)


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How to reference a journal article in the Gene Reports citation style?

How do you cite scientific papers in Gene Reports format?

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

Here’s a Gene Reports 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 Gene Reports: And an in-text citation would look like this: (Petit and Sieffermann, 2007)


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How to cite a website in a paper in Gene Reports style?

Citing your sources is a necessary part of any research paper. To cite a website in Gene Reports this is what you need

Here’s an Gene Reports 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: (Tran, 2008)

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How to cite a YouTube video Gene Reports in 2023

Have you discovered something while watching a Youtube channel or video and would like to know how to reference it in Gene Reports? Here’s how

Here’s a Gene Reports citation YouTube video example: So how to cite a video Gene Reports? And an in-text video citation would look like this: (Pixar, 2015)

How to cite a podcast using Gene Reports referencing style

Are you listening to a history, philosophy, or literature podcast and you want to cite it in a presentation or research paper. Here’s how to do it in Gene Reports

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 Gene Reports. Podcast referencing example in Gene Reports using “This American Life” episode 640: And an in-text citation would look like this: (This American Life, 2018)

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

Many people think that referencing songs or lyrics to songs isn’t common practise. That’s why we’re here to make it as simple and easy for you to reference a song in Gene Reports. This is all you need

An example song citation in Gene Reports. Let‘s say we want to reference “Here Comes the Sun” off The Beatles “Abbey Road” album in Gene Reports: And an in-text citation would look like this: (The Beatles, 1969)