Green Letters Referencing Guide
(updated Nov 2023)

How do you cite a book in the Green Letters 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 Green Letters

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


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How to reference a journal article in the Green Letters citation style?

How do you cite scientific papers in Green Letters format?

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

Here’s a Green Letters 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 Green Letters: 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 Green Letters style?

The basics of a reference list entry for a web page or web document in Green Letters is straight forward. Here’s how

Here’s an Green Letters 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 Green Letters in 2023

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

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

How to cite a podcast using Green Letters referencing style

To cite a podcast episode in Green Letters, all you need to do is the following

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 Green Letters. Podcast referencing example in Green Letters 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 Green Letters referencing style?

Did you know that Bob Dylan has written well over 500 different songs? Here’s how to cite any song in Green Letters

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