Geographica Helvetica Referencing Guide
(updated Nov 2023)
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How to do citations in Geographica Helvetica style?
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How do you cite a book in the Geographica Helvetica referencing style? (2023 Guide)
A book citation in Geographica Helvetica always includes the author name(s), the publication year, the book title, and the publisher. Here’s an exampleHere’s an example book citation in Geographica Helvetica using placeholders:
Last Name, F. N.: Title, Edition., edited by E. F. N. Editor Last Name, Publisher, City., 2000.
Geographica Helvetica citation:
Angelou, M.: I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, 1st ed., Random House, New York., 1969.
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How to reference a journal article in the Geographica Helvetica citation style?
How do you cite scientific papers in Geographica Helvetica format?
An Geographica Helvetica citation for a journal article includes the author name(s), publication year, article title, journal name, volume and issue number, page range of the article, and a DOI (if available). Here’s howHere’s a Geographica Helvetica journal citation example using placeholders:
Author1 LastnameA. F. and Author3 LastnameA. F.: Title, Container, Volume(Issue), pages Used, doi:DOI, 2000.
Petit, C. and Sieffermann, J.: Testing consumer preferences for iced-coffee: Does the drinking environment have any influence?, , 18(1), 161-172, doi:10.1016/j.foodqual.2006.05.008, 2007.
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How to cite a website in a paper in Geographica Helvetica style?
Although not all open web content is appropriate as scholarly evidence, you might find yourself wanting to reference a web page in Geographica Helvetica. Here’s a quick and simple guide on how to do itHere’s an Geographica Helvetica example website reference:
Author1 LastnameA. F. and Author2 LastnameA. F.: Title, [online] Available from: https://www.example.com (Accessed 30 November 2023), 2000.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/nov/05/uselections20083
on The Guardian website:
Tran, M.: Barack Obama To Be America’s First Black President, [online] Available from: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/nov/05/uselections20083 (Accessed 30 November 2023), 2008.
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How to cite a YouTube video Geographica Helvetica 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 Geographica HelveticaHere’s a Geographica Helvetica citation YouTube video example:
ChannelName: Title, YouTube [online] Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXXXXX (Accessed 30 November 2023), 2000.
Pixar: Pizza Clip — Inside Out, YouTube [online] Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8W6rntBADUQ (Accessed 30 November 2023), 2015.
How to cite a podcast using Geographica Helvetica referencing style
Citing a podcast in Geographica Helvetica is pretty straight forward. Here’s how you can do itIt is becoming more and more common to reference podcasts in essays or other school work.
Here’s how to reference a podcast it in Geographica Helvetica.
Lastname, F.: Title, [online] Available from: http://www.example.com (Accessed 30 November 2023), 2000.
This American Life: 640: Five Women, [online] Available from: https://thisamericanlife.org/640/five-women (Accessed 30 November 2023), 2018.
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How to cite a piece of music or a song using Geographica Helvetica referencing style?
Have you ever cited a movie before? You will see that citing a song is a pretty similar process. Here’s how to do it in Geographica HelveticaAn example song citation in Geographica Helvetica.
Lastname, F.: Song Title. [online] Available from: http://www.example.com (Accessed 30 November 2023), 2000.
The Beatles: Here Comes the Sun. [online] Available from: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/here-comes-the-sun/401186200?i=401187150 (Accessed 30 November 2023), 1969.
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