Language Referencing Guide
(updated Nov 2023)
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How to do citations in Language style?
This is the Citationsy guide to Language citations, reference lists, in-text citations, and bibliographies.
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This is the Citationsy guide to Language citations, reference lists, in-text citations, and bibliographies.
The complete, comprehensive guide shows you how easy citing any source can be. Referencing books, youtube videos, websites, articles, journals, podcasts, images, videos, or music in Language.
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How do you cite a book in the Language referencing style? (2023 Guide)
One of the most cited mediums is of course books. Here’s how to cite a book in LanguageHere’s an example book citation in Language using placeholders:
Last Name, First Name 2000. Title. (Ed.) Editor First Name Editor Last Name. Edition. City: Publisher.
Language citation:
Angelou, Maya 1969. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. 1st ed. New York: Random House.
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How to reference a journal article in the Language citation style?
How do you cite scientific papers in Language format?
Do you need help referencing or citing a research paper in Language? Here’s howHere’s a Language journal citation example using placeholders:
Author1 LastnameAuthor1 Firstname; and Author3 LastnameAuthor2 Firstname 2000. Title. Container Volume. Journal Name.pages Used. doi:DOI. URL.
Petit, C.; and J.M. Sieffermann 2007. Testing consumer preferences for iced-coffee: Does the drinking environment have any influence? 18. Food Quality and Preference.161-172. doi:10.1016/j.foodqual.2006.05.008. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foodqual.2006.05.008.
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How to cite a website in a paper in Language style?
Have you come across a news article, blogpost or essay on the web and are not sure how to reference in Language? Here’s how to easily cite itHere’s an Language example website reference:
Author1 LastnameAuthor1 Firstname; and Author2 LastnameAuthor2 Firstname 2000. Title. Publisher. https://www.example.com.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/nov/05/uselections20083
on The Guardian website:
Tran, Mark 2008. Barack Obama To Be America’s First Black President. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/nov/05/uselections20083.
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How to cite a YouTube video Language in 2023
Did you know almost 5 billion videos are watched on Youtube every single day. Here’s how to cite one in LanguageHere’s a Language citation YouTube video example:
ChannelName 2000. Title. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXXXXX.
Pixar 2015. Pizza Clip — Inside Out. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8W6rntBADUQ.
How to cite a podcast using Language referencing style
Are you listening to a history, philosophy, or literature podcast and you want to cite it in a presentation or research paper. Here’s how to do it in LanguageIt is becoming more and more common to reference podcasts in essays or other school work.
Here’s how to reference a podcast it in Language.
Lastname, Firstname 2000. Title. Publisher. http://www.example.com.
This American Life 2018. 640: Five Women. WBEZ Radio. https://thisamericanlife.org/640/five-women.
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How to cite a piece of music or a song using Language referencing style?
Would you like to cite more songs in your essays and have no idea how to do it? No matter if you want to cite a record, lyrics to a song, or a whole song, here’s how to easily do it in LanguageAn example song citation in Language.
Lastname, Firstname 2000. Song Title. Album. http://www.example.com.
The Beatles 1969. Here Comes the Sun. Abbey Road. https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/here-comes-the-sun/401186200?i=401187150.
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