Interchange Referencing Guide
(updated Sep 2023)

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

A book citation in Interchange 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 Interchange 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:
Interchange citation: And an in-text citation book citation in Interchange looks like this: (Angelou 1969)


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

How do you cite scientific papers in Interchange format?

Use the following template to cite a journal article using the Interchange citation format.

Here’s a Interchange 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 Interchange: 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 Interchange 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 Interchange

Here’s an Interchange 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 Interchange in 2023

Are you watching a YouTube video and found something worth sharing in your research paper? Here’s how to cite a YouTube video in Interchange

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

How to cite a podcast using Interchange 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 Interchange, 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 Interchange. Podcast referencing example in Interchange 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 Interchange 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 Interchange

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