Languages Referencing Guide
(updated Jul 2022)
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How to do citations in Languages style?
This is the Citationsy guide to Languages citations, reference lists, in-text citations, and bibliographies.
This is the Citationsy guide to Languages 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 Languages.

How do you cite a book in the Languages referencing style? (2022 Guide)
A book citation in Languages always includes the author name(s), the publication year, the book title, and the publisher. Here’s an exampleHere’s an example book citation in Languages using placeholders:
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Last Name, F.N. Title; Editor Last Name, E.F.N., Ed.; Edition.; Publisher: City, 2000; ISBN ISBN.
Languages citation:
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Angelou, M. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings; 1st ed.; Random House: New York, 1969; ISBN 9780375507892.
How to reference a journal article in the Languages citation style?
How do you cite scientific papers in Languages 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 LanguagesHere’s a Languages journal citation example using placeholders:
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Author1 LastnameA.F.; Author3 LastnameA.F. Title. Container 2000, Volume, pages Used.
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Petit, C.; Sieffermann, J. Testing consumer preferences for iced-coffee: Does the drinking environment have any influence?. 2007, 18, 161-172.
How to cite a website in a paper in Languages style?
The basics of a reference list entry for a web page or web document in Languages is straight forward. Here’s howHere’s an Languages example website reference:
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Author1 LastnameA.F.; Author2 LastnameA.F. Title Available online: https://www.example.com (accessed on Jul.6, 2022).
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/nov/05/uselections20083
on The Guardian website:
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Tran, M. Barack Obama To Be America’s First Black President Available online: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/nov/05/uselections20083 (accessed on Jul.6, 2022).
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How to cite a YouTube video Languages in 2022
Are you watching a YouTube video and you don’t know how to cite it? Here’s a simple way to do it in LanguagesHere’s a Languages citation YouTube video example:
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ChannelName Title Available online: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXXXXX (accessed on Jul.6, 2022).
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Pixar Pizza Clip — Inside Out Available online: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8W6rntBADUQ (accessed on Jul.6, 2022).
How to cite a podcast using Languages 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 LanguagesIt is becoming more and more common to reference podcasts in essays or other school work.
Here’s how to reference a podcast it in Languages.
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Lastname, F. Title 2000.
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This American Life 640: Five Women 2018.
How to cite a piece of music or a song using Languages 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 LanguagesAn example song citation in Languages.
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Lastname, F. Song Title; 2000;.
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The Beatles Here Comes the Sun; 1969;.
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