Genome Referencing Guide
This is the Citationsy guide to Genome citations, reference lists, in-text citations, and bibliographies.
The complete, comprehensive guide shows you how easy citing any source can be. Referencing books, youtube videos, websites, articles, journals, podcasts, images, videos, or music in Genome.
How to do citations in Genome style?

How do you cite a book in the Genome referencing style?
Here’s an example book citation in Genome using placeholders:Last Name, F.N. 2000. Title. In Edition. Edited byE.F.N. Editor Last Name. Publisher, City.
Genome citation:
Rowling, J.K. 1997. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. In 1st edition. Bloomsbury Publishing Inc, London.
How to reference a journal article in the Genome citation style?
How do you cite scientific papers in Genome format?
Here’s a Genome journal citation example using placeholders:
Author1 LastnameA.F., and Author3 LastnameA.F. 2000. Title. Container Volume(Issue): pages Used. Journal Name. doi:DOI.
Petit, C., and Sieffermann, J. 2007. Testing consumer preferences for iced-coffee: Does the drinking environment have any influence?. 18(1): 161-172. Food Quality and Preference. doi:10.1016/j.foodqual.2006.05.008.
How to cite a website in a paper in Genome style?
Here’s an Genome example website reference:Author1 LastnameA.F., and Author2 LastnameA.F. 2000, January 1. Title. Publisher. Available from https://www.example.com [accessed 22April2021].
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. Available from https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/nov/05/uselections20083 [accessed 22April2021].
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How to cite a YouTube video Genome
Here’s a Genome citation YouTube video example:ChannelName. 2000, January 1. Title. Available from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXXXXX [accessed 22April2021].
Pixar. 2015, June 3. Pizza Clip — Inside Out. Available from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8W6rntBADUQ [accessed 22April2021].
How to cite a podcast using Genome referencing style
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 Genome.
Lastname, F. 2000, January 1. Title. Publisher. Available from http://www.example.com [accessed 22April2021].
This American Life. 2018, March 2. 640: Five Women. WBEZ Radio. Available from https://thisamericanlife.org/640/five-women [accessed 22April2021].
How to cite a piece of music or a song using Genome referencing style?
An example song citation in Genome.Lastname, F. 2000. Song Title. In Album. Available from http://www.example.com [accessed 22April2021].
The Beatles. 1969. Here Comes the Sun. In Abbey Road. Available from https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/here-comes-the-sun/401186200?i=401187150 [accessed 22April2021].
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