Micron Referencing Guide
(updated Apr 2024)

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

One of the most cited mediums is of course books. Here’s how to cite a book in Micron

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


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

How do you cite scientific papers in Micron format?

An Micron citation for a journal article includes the author name(s), publication year, article title, journal name, volume and issue number, page range of the article, and a DOI (if available). Here’s how

Here’s a Micron 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 Micron: 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 Micron style?

The basics of a reference list entry for a web page or web document in Micron is straight forward. Here’s how

Here’s an Micron 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 Micron in 2024

Citing a video from YouTube may appear more difficult than citing a book because YouTube has so much information. But the process is quite simple, here’s how to do it in Micron

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

How to cite a podcast using Micron referencing style

Did you know there are over 50 million podcast episodes out in the world for you to listen to? If you want to cite one in Micron, here’s how

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 Micron. Podcast referencing example in Micron 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 Micron 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 Micron

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