Heliyon Referencing Guide
(updated May 2023)
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How to do citations in Heliyon style?
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How do you cite a book in the Heliyon 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 HeliyonHere’s an example book citation in Heliyon using placeholders:
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F.N. Last Name, Title, Edition, Publisher, City, 2000.
Heliyon citation:
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M. Angelou, 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 Heliyon citation style?
How do you cite scientific papers in Heliyon format?
A journal is a scholarly article that presents research from experts in a certain field. Here’s how to cite a paper in HeliyonHere’s a Heliyon journal citation example using placeholders:
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Author1 LastnameA.F., Author3 LastnameA.F., Title, Container. Volume (2000) pages Used. https://doi.org/DOI.
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C. Petit, J. Sieffermann, Testing consumer preferences for iced-coffee: Does the drinking environment have any influence?, 18 (2007) 161-172. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodqual.2006.05.008.
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How to cite a website in a paper in Heliyon style?
You probably find a lot of useful information on websites while browsing the web. Here’s a simple guide on how to cite any website in HeliyonHere’s an Heliyon example website reference:
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Author1 LastnameA.F., Author2 LastnameA.F., Title, (2000). https://www.example.com (accessed May 31, 2023).
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/nov/05/uselections20083
on The Guardian website:
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M. Tran, Barack Obama To Be America’s First Black President, (2008). https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/nov/05/uselections20083 (accessed May 31, 2023).
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How to cite a YouTube video Heliyon in 2023
To cite a YouTube video, channel, or comment according to Heliyon, all you need it the followingHere’s a Heliyon citation YouTube video example:
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ChannelName, Title, YouTube. (2000). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXXXXX (accessed May 31, 2023).
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Pixar, Pizza Clip — Inside Out, YouTube. (2015). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8W6rntBADUQ (accessed May 31, 2023).
How to cite a podcast using Heliyon referencing style
To cite a podcast episode in Heliyon, all you need to do is the followingIt is becoming more and more common to reference podcasts in essays or other school work.
Here’s how to reference a podcast it in Heliyon.
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F. Lastname, Title, (2000). http://www.example.com (accessed May 31, 2023).
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This American Life, 640: Five Women, (2018). https://thisamericanlife.org/640/five-women (accessed May 31, 2023).
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How to cite a piece of music or a song using Heliyon 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 HeliyonAn example song citation in Heliyon.
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F. Lastname, Song Title, 2000. http://www.example.com (accessed May 31, 2023).
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The Beatles, Here Comes the Sun, 1969. https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/here-comes-the-sun/401186200?i=401187150 (accessed May 31, 2023).
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