Human Studies Referencing Guide
(updated May 2022)
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How to do citations in Human Studies style?
This is the Citationsy guide to Human Studies citations, reference lists, in-text citations, and bibliographies.
This is the Citationsy guide to Human Studies 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 Human Studies.

How do you cite a book in the Human Studies referencing style? (2022 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 Human StudiesHere’s an example book citation in Human Studies using placeholders:
Last Name, F. N. (2000). Title. (E. F. N. Editor Last Name, Ed.) (Edition.). City: Publisher.
Human Studies citation:
Angelou, M. (1969). I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1st ed.). New York: Random House.
How to reference a journal article in the Human Studies citation style?
How do you cite scientific papers in Human Studies format?
Citing a research paper or journal article in Human Studies is pretty straightforward. Here’s howHere’s a Human Studies journal citation example using placeholders:
Author1 LastnameA. F., & Author3 LastnameA. F. (2000). Title. Container, Volume(Issue), pages Used. https://doi.org/DOI
Petit, C., & Sieffermann, J. (2007). Testing consumer preferences for iced-coffee: Does the drinking environment have any influence?, 18(1), 161-172. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodqual.2006.05.008
How to cite a website in a paper in Human Studies 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 Human StudiesHere’s an Human Studies example website reference:
Author1 LastnameA. F., & Author2 LastnameA. F. (2000, January 1). Title. Publisher. https://www.example.com. Accessed 26 May 2022
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/nov/05/uselections20083
on The Guardian website:
Tran, M. (2008, November 5). Barack Obama To Be America’s First Black President. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/nov/05/uselections20083. Accessed 26 May 2022
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How to cite a YouTube video Human Studies in 2022
Have you discovered something while watching a Youtube channel or video and would like to know how to reference it in Human Studies? Here’s howHere’s a Human Studies citation YouTube video example:
ChannelName. (2000, January 1). Title. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXXXXX. Accessed 26 May 2022
Pixar. (2015, June 3). Pizza Clip — Inside Out. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8W6rntBADUQ. Accessed 26 May 2022
How to cite a podcast using Human Studies referencing style
Are you listening to a history, philosophy, or literature podcast and you want to cite it in a presentation or research paper. Here’s how to do it in Human StudiesIt 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 Studies.
Lastname, F. (2000, January 1). Title. Publisher. http://www.example.com. Accessed 26 May 2022
This American Life. (2018, March 2). 640: Five Women. WBEZ Radio. https://thisamericanlife.org/640/five-women. Accessed 26 May 2022
How to cite a piece of music or a song using Human Studies referencing style?
Many people think that referencing songs or lyrics to songs isn’t common practise. That’s why we’re here to make it as simple and easy for you to reference a song in Human Studies. This is all you needAn example song citation in Human Studies.
Lastname, F. (2000). Song Title. Album. http://www.example.com. Accessed 26 May 2022
The Beatles. (1969). Here Comes the Sun. Abbey Road. https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/here-comes-the-sun/401186200?i=401187150. Accessed 26 May 2022
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