Genealogy Referencing Guide
(updated Sep 2024)

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

When writing an academic paper, you will surely come across the challenge of citing a book properly. Here’s how to do it in Genealogy:

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


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

How do you cite scientific papers in Genealogy format?

Citing a research paper or journal article in Genealogy is pretty straightforward. Here’s how

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


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How to cite a website in a paper in Genealogy 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 Genealogy

Here’s an Genealogy 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 Genealogy in 2024

Did you know almost 5 billion videos are watched on Youtube every single day. Here’s how to cite one in Genealogy

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

How to cite a podcast using Genealogy referencing style

Are you wondering if it’s ok to reference a podcast episode in a research paper? Here’s how to cite it in Genealogy

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 Genealogy. Podcast referencing example in Genealogy 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 Genealogy referencing style?

Although citing a song might seem uncommon, there’s no need to worry. We’ve got you covered for both audio recordings and written song lyrics, here’s how to cite in Genealogy

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