JCC Open Referencing Guide
(updated Sep 2023)

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

A book citation in JCC Open 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 JCC Open 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:
JCC Open citation: And an in-text citation book citation in JCC Open looks like this: [1]


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How to reference a journal article in the JCC Open citation style?

How do you cite scientific papers in JCC Open format?

A journal is a scholarly article that presents research from experts in a certain field. Here’s how to cite a paper in JCC Open

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


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How to cite a website in a paper in JCC Open style?

I found a useful website and want to cite information from it in my paper. How do I reference in JCC Open? Here’s a simple guide on how to do it

Here’s an JCC Open 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 JCC Open in 2023

To cite a YouTube video, channel, or comment according to JCC Open, all you need it the following

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

How to cite a podcast using JCC Open referencing style

To cite a podcast episode in JCC Open, 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 JCC Open. Podcast referencing example in JCC Open 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 JCC Open 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 JCC Open

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