ISO-690 (author-date, French) Referencing Guide
(updated Dec 2023)

How do you cite a book in the ISO-690 (author-date, French) 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, French)

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


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

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

Citing a research paper or journal article in ISO-690 (author-date, French) is pretty straightforward. Here’s how

Here’s a ISO-690 (author-date, French) 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, French): 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, French) style?

The basics of a reference list entry for a web page or web document in ISO-690 (author-date, French) is straight forward. Here’s how

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

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

How to cite a podcast using ISO-690 (author-date, French) 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, French)

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

Did you know that Bob Dylan has written well over 500 different songs? Here’s how to cite any song in ISO-690 (author-date, French)

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