HOMO Referencing Guide
(updated Mar 2023)

Last updated: Sun, Mar 19 2023 at 09:36am

How to do citations in HOMO style?

This is the Citationsy guide to HOMO citations, reference lists, in-text citations, and bibliographies.
The complete, comprehensive guide shows you how easy citing any source can be. Referencing books, youtube videos, websites, articles, journals, podcasts, images, videos, or music in HOMO.

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How do you cite a book in the HOMO 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 HOMO

Here’s an example book citation in HOMO using placeholders:

Last Name, F.N., 2000. Title, Edition. ed. Publisher, City.

So if we want to cite, for example, “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” by Maya Angelou we’d do so like this:
HOMO citation:

Angelou, M., 1969. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, 1st ed. Random House, New York.

And an in-text citation book citation in HOMO looks like this: (Angelou, 1969)

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

How do you cite scientific papers in HOMO format?

To write a research paper, you need to incorporate sources. This means that you have to know how to format the sources in your academic paper. To cite someone else’s paper in HOMO in your research, follow these simple steps.

Here’s a HOMO journal citation example using placeholders:

Author1 LastnameA.F., Author3 LastnameA.F., 2000. Title. Container Volume, pages Used. https://doi.org/DOI

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 HOMO:

Petit, C., Sieffermann, J., 2007. Testing consumer preferences for iced-coffee: Does the drinking environment have any influence? 18, 161-172. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodqual.2006.05.008

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 HOMO style?

When listing Internet sources in your References or Works Cited, the most important thing to remember is that your goal is to make it easy for a reader to check and consult your sources. Here’s how to cite a website in HOMO

Here’s an HOMO example website reference:

Author1 LastnameA.F., Author2 LastnameA.F., 2000. Title [WWW Document]. URL https://www.example.com (accessed 3.21.2023).

To reference the article located at this link:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/nov/05/uselections20083
on The Guardian website:

Tran, M., 2008. Barack Obama To Be America’s First Black President [WWW Document]. URL https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/nov/05/uselections20083 (accessed 3.21.2023).

And an in-text citation would look like this: (Tran, 2008)

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How to cite a YouTube video HOMO in 2023

You can find short videos and how-to videos from a wide range of professionals on YouTube. As a result, you may need to know how to mention a video or YouTube in your research assignment or paper. Here’s how to do it in HOMO

Here’s a HOMO citation YouTube video example:

ChannelName, 2000. Title [WWW Document]. YouTube. URL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXXXXX (accessed 3.21.2023).

So how to cite a video HOMO?

Pixar, 2015. Pizza Clip — Inside Out [WWW Document]. YouTube. URL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8W6rntBADUQ (accessed 3.21.2023).

And an in-text video citation would look like this: (Pixar, 2015)

How to cite a podcast using HOMO 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 HOMO, 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 HOMO.

Lastname, F., 2000. Title.

Podcast referencing example in HOMO using “This American Life” episode 640:

This American Life, 2018. 640: Five Women.

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 HOMO referencing style?

Are you into rock, pop, heavy metal, hip hop, jazz, electronic, or classical music and would like to cite or reference one of your favourite songs? Here’s how to do it in HOMO

An example song citation in HOMO.

Lastname, F., 2000. Song Title, Album.

Let‘s say we want to reference “Here Comes the Sun” off The Beatles “Abbey Road” album in HOMO:

The Beatles, 1969. Here Comes the Sun, Abbey Road.

And an in-text citation would look like this: (The Beatles, 1969)

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HOMO Referencing Guide (updated Mar 2023)

This is the Citationsy guide to HOMO citations, reference lists, in-text citations, and bibliographies. The complete, comprehensive guide shows you how easy citing any source can be. Referencing books, youtube videos, websites, articles, journals, podcasts, images, videos, or music in HOMO.