Human Studies Referencing Guide
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 to do citations in Human Studies style?

How do you cite a book in the Human Studies referencing style?
Here’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:
Rowling, J. K. (1997). Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (1st ed.). London: Bloomsbury Publishing Inc.
How to reference a journal article in the Human Studies citation style?
How do you cite scientific papers in Human Studies format?
Here’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?
Here’s an Human Studies example website reference:Author1 LastnameA. F., & Author2 LastnameA. F. (2000, January 1). Title. Publisher. https://www.example.com. Accessed 19 April 2021
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 19 April 2021
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How to cite a YouTube video Human Studies
Here’s a Human Studies citation YouTube video example:ChannelName. (2000, January 1). Title. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXXXXX. Accessed 19 April 2021
Pixar. (2015, June 3). Pizza Clip — Inside Out. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8W6rntBADUQ. Accessed 19 April 2021
How to cite a podcast using Human Studies referencing style
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 Studies.
Lastname, F. (2000, January 1). Title. Publisher. http://www.example.com. Accessed 19 April 2021
This American Life. (2018, March 2). 640: Five Women. WBEZ Radio. https://thisamericanlife.org/640/five-women. Accessed 19 April 2021
How to cite a piece of music or a song using Human Studies referencing style?
An example song citation in Human Studies.Lastname, F. (2000). Song Title. Album. http://www.example.com. Accessed 19 April 2021
The Beatles. (1969). Here Comes the Sun. Abbey Road. https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/here-comes-the-sun/401186200?i=401187150. Accessed 19 April 2021
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