Hereditas Referencing Guide
(updated Sep 2023)

How do you cite a book in the Hereditas referencing style? (2023 Guide)

When writing an academic paper, you will surely come across the challenge of citing a book properly. Here’s how to do it in Hereditas:

Here’s an example book citation in Hereditas 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:
Hereditas citation: And an in-text citation book citation in Hereditas looks like this: [1]


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

How do you cite scientific papers in Hereditas format?

Citing formats are used to recognize related literary pieces and to mention references used. To cite any paper in Hereditas, follow these easy steps

Here’s a Hereditas 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 Hereditas: And an in-text citation would look like this: [1]


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How to cite a website in a paper in Hereditas style?

Although not all open web content is appropriate as scholarly evidence, you might find yourself wanting to reference a web page in Hereditas. Here’s a quick and simple guide on how to do it

Here’s an Hereditas 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: [1]

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How to cite a YouTube video Hereditas in 2023

If you’ve previously cited a video from a website in Hereditas, then the process for citing a video from YouTube is basically the same. Here’s how to do it

Here’s a Hereditas citation YouTube video example: So how to cite a video Hereditas? And an in-text video citation would look like this: [1]

How to cite a podcast using Hereditas referencing style

To cite a podcast episode in Hereditas, this is what you’ll need

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 Hereditas. Podcast referencing example in Hereditas using “This American Life” episode 640: And an in-text citation would look like this: [1]

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How to cite a piece of music or a song using Hereditas 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 Hereditas

An example song citation in Hereditas. Let‘s say we want to reference “Here Comes the Sun” off The Beatles “Abbey Road” album in Hereditas: And an in-text citation would look like this: [1]