Human Relations Referencing Guide
(updated Oct 2023)

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

A book citation in Human Relations always includes the author name(s), the publication year, the book title, and the publisher. Here’s an example

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


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How to reference a journal article in the Human Relations citation style?

How do you cite scientific papers in Human Relations format?

An Human Relations citation for a journal article includes the author name(s), publication year, article title, journal name, volume and issue number, page range of the article, and a DOI (if available). Here’s how

Here’s a Human Relations 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 Human Relations: 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 Human Relations style?

Have you found a credible website you want to cite in Human Relations to include in your research paper or presentation? Here’s how

Here’s an Human Relations 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 Human Relations in 2023

Have you discovered something while watching a Youtube channel or video and would like to know how to reference it in Human Relations? Here’s how

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

How to cite a podcast using Human Relations referencing style

A more entertaining way to learn is to simply listen to a podcast. This is something relatively new that many people still don’t know how to cite and reference. Here’s how to do it in Human Relations

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 Human Relations. Podcast referencing example in Human Relations 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 Human Relations 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 Human Relations

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