GLIA Referencing Guide
(updated May 2024)

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

There are two places to get the information you need for a book citation: the title page, and the reverse side of the title page. Here’s how to cite it in GLIA.

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


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

How do you cite scientific papers in GLIA format?

A journal is a scholarly article that presents research from experts in a certain field. Here’s how to cite a paper in GLIA

Here’s a GLIA 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 GLIA: 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 GLIA style?

If you’re writing a research paper, you’ll likely do a fair amount of research online. If you have websites that you want to use as sources for your paper in GLIA, follow this simple guide

Here’s an GLIA 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 GLIA in 2024

Are you watching a YouTube video and you don’t know how to cite it? Here’s a simple way to do it in GLIA

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

How to cite a podcast using GLIA 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 GLIA, 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 GLIA. Podcast referencing example in GLIA 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 GLIA referencing style?

Have you found a song you would like to cite and include in your essay? Here’s how to cite a song in GLIA

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