Molbank Referencing Guide
(updated Nov 2023)

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

Books are written works or compositions that have been published, many of which might be in digital version. Here’s how to cite a book in Molbank

Here’s an example book citation in Molbank 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:
Molbank citation: And an in-text citation book citation in Molbank looks like this: [1]


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

How do you cite scientific papers in Molbank format?

An Molbank 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 Molbank 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 Molbank: And an in-text citation would look like this: [1]


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

When listing Internet sources in your References or Works Cited, the most important thing to remember is that your goal is to make it easy for a reader to check and consult your sources. Here’s how to cite a website in Molbank

Here’s an Molbank 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 Molbank in 2023

Are you wondering if it’s ok to reference a YouTube video in a research paper? Here’s how to cite it in Molbank

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

How to cite a podcast using Molbank referencing style

To cite a podcast episode in Molbank, this is what you’ll need

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 Molbank. Podcast referencing example in Molbank 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 Molbank referencing style?

Have you ever cited a movie before? You will see that citing a song is a pretty similar process. Here’s how to do it in Molbank

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