IRBM Referencing Guide
(updated Sep 2023)

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

One of the most cited mediums is of course books. Here’s how to cite a book in IRBM

Here’s an example book citation in IRBM 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:
IRBM citation: And an in-text citation book citation in IRBM looks like this: [1]


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

How do you cite scientific papers in IRBM format?

Have you come across a research paper or journal article you would like to cite in your own research? Here’s how to do it in IRBM

Here’s a IRBM 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 IRBM: And an in-text citation would look like this: [1]


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How to cite a website in a paper in IRBM style?

If you’re writing a research paper, you’ll likely do a fair amount of research online. If you have websites that you want to use as sources for your paper in IRBM, follow this simple guide

Here’s an IRBM 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: [1]

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How to cite a YouTube video IRBM in 2023

Are you watching a YouTube video and you don’t know how to cite it? Here’s a simple way to do it in IRBM

Here’s a IRBM citation YouTube video example: So how to cite a video IRBM? And an in-text video citation would look like this: [1]

How to cite a podcast using IRBM referencing style

To cite a podcast episode in IRBM, all you need to do is the following

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 IRBM. Podcast referencing example in IRBM using “This American Life” episode 640: And an in-text citation would look like this: [1]

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How to cite a piece of music or a song using IRBM 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 IRBM

An example song citation in IRBM. Let‘s say we want to reference “Here Comes the Sun” off The Beatles “Abbey Road” album in IRBM: And an in-text citation would look like this: [1]