Lithosphere Referencing Guide
(updated Apr 2024)

How do you cite a book in the Lithosphere referencing style? (2024 Guide)

Did you know there are over 2.5 million book titles published in 2021. If you find yourself trying to cite a book in Lithosphere, here’s how

Here’s an example book citation in Lithosphere 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:
Lithosphere citation: And an in-text citation book citation in Lithosphere looks like this: (Angelou, 1969)


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How to reference a journal article in the Lithosphere citation style?

How do you cite scientific papers in Lithosphere format?

Citing formats are used to recognize related literary pieces and to mention references used. To cite any paper in Lithosphere, follow these easy steps

Here’s a Lithosphere 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 Lithosphere: And an in-text citation would look like this: (Petit and Sieffermann, 2007)


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How to cite a website in a paper in Lithosphere style?

Have you come across a news article, blogpost or essay on the web and are not sure how to reference in Lithosphere? Here’s how to easily cite it

Here’s an Lithosphere 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 Lithosphere in 2024

While you might first think of books, journal articles, and news websites as go-to sources for academic work, YouTube also provides a wealth of quality information. Here’s how to cite it in Lithosphere

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

How to cite a podcast using Lithosphere 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 Lithosphere

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 Lithosphere. Podcast referencing example in Lithosphere 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 Lithosphere referencing style?

Citing a song or album accessed through an online streaming service in Lithosphere is pretty straight forward, this is all you need:

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