Optical Materials Referencing Guide
(updated Apr 2024)

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

A book citation in Optical Materials always includes the author name(s), the publication year, the book title, and the publisher. Here’s an example

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


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How to reference a journal article in the Optical Materials citation style?

How do you cite scientific papers in Optical Materials 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 Optical Materials

Here’s a Optical Materials 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 Optical Materials: And an in-text citation would look like this: [1]


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How to cite a website in a paper in Optical Materials style?

I found a useful website and want to cite information from it in my paper. How do I reference in Optical Materials? Here’s a simple guide on how to do it

Here’s an Optical Materials 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 Optical Materials in 2024

If you’ve previously cited a video from a website in Optical Materials, then the process for citing a video from YouTube is basically the same. Here’s how to do it

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

How to cite a podcast using Optical Materials referencing style

Podcasts can be perfect sources of information for your research paper. They cover a wide range of topics you may want to address in your paper. Here’s how to cite them in Optical Materials

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 Optical Materials. Podcast referencing example in Optical Materials 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 Optical Materials 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 Optical Materials

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