ISO-690 (author-date, English) Referencing Guide
(updated Jun 2023)

How do you cite a book in the ISO-690 (author-date, English) referencing style? (2023 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 ISO-690 (author-date, English)

Here’s an example book citation in ISO-690 (author-date, English) 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:
ISO-690 (author-date, English) citation: And an in-text citation book citation in ISO-690 (author-date, English) looks like this: (Angelou 1969)


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How to reference a journal article in the ISO-690 (author-date, English) citation style?

How do you cite scientific papers in ISO-690 (author-date, English) format?

Use the following template to cite a journal article using the ISO-690 (author-date, English) citation format.

Here’s a ISO-690 (author-date, English) 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 ISO-690 (author-date, English): And an in-text citation would look like this: (Petit, Sieffermann 2007)


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How to cite a website in a paper in ISO-690 (author-date, English) style?

Have you found a credible website you want to cite in ISO-690 (author-date, English) to include in your research paper or presentation? Here’s how

Here’s an ISO-690 (author-date, English) 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 ISO-690 (author-date, English) 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 ISO-690 (author-date, English)

Here’s a ISO-690 (author-date, English) citation YouTube video example: So how to cite a video ISO-690 (author-date, English)? And an in-text video citation would look like this: (Pixar 2015)

How to cite a podcast using ISO-690 (author-date, English) referencing style

Are you wondering if it’s ok to reference a podcast episode in a research paper? Here’s how to cite it in ISO-690 (author-date, English)

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 ISO-690 (author-date, English). Podcast referencing example in ISO-690 (author-date, English) 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 ISO-690 (author-date, English) referencing style?

Although citing a song might seem uncommon, there’s no need to worry. We’ve got you covered for both audio recordings and written song lyrics, here’s how to cite in ISO-690 (author-date, English)

An example song citation in ISO-690 (author-date, English). Let‘s say we want to reference “Here Comes the Sun” off The Beatles “Abbey Road” album in ISO-690 (author-date, English): And an in-text citation would look like this: (The Beatles 1969)