Oryx Referencing Guide
(updated Jun 2023)
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How to do citations in Oryx style?
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This is the Citationsy guide to Oryx citations, reference lists, in-text citations, and bibliographies.
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How do you cite a book in the Oryx 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 OryxHere’s an example book citation in Oryx using placeholders:
Last Name, F.N. (2000) Title. In Edition. Publisher, City.
Oryx citation:
Angelou, M. (1969) I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. In , 1st edition. Random House, New York.
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How to reference a journal article in the Oryx citation style?
How do you cite scientific papers in Oryx format?
Use the following template to cite a journal article using the Oryx citation format.Here’s a Oryx journal citation example using placeholders:
Author1 LastnameA.F. & Author3 LastnameA.F. (2000) Title. Container, Volume, pages Used. Journal Name.
Petit, C. & Sieffermann, J. (2007) Testing consumer preferences for iced-coffee: Does the drinking environment have any influence?, 18, 161-172. Food Quality and Preference.
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How to cite a website in a paper in Oryx style?
You probably find a lot of useful information on websites while browsing the web. Here’s a simple guide on how to cite any website in OryxHere’s an Oryx example website reference:
Author1 LastnameA.F. & Author2 LastnameA.F. (2000) Title. Publisher. Https://www.example.com [accessed 7 June 2023].
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/nov/05/uselections20083
on The Guardian website:
Tran, M. (2008) Barack Obama To Be America’s First Black President. The Guardian. Https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/nov/05/uselections20083 [accessed 7 June 2023].
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How to cite a YouTube video Oryx in 2023
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 OryxHere’s a Oryx citation YouTube video example:
ChannelName (2000) Title. YouTube. Https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXXXXX [accessed 7 June 2023].
Pixar (2015) Pizza Clip — Inside Out. YouTube. Https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8W6rntBADUQ [accessed 7 June 2023].
How to cite a podcast using Oryx 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 Oryx, here’s howIt is becoming more and more common to reference podcasts in essays or other school work.
Here’s how to reference a podcast it in Oryx.
Lastname, F. (2000) Title. Publisher. Http://www.example.com [accessed 7 June 2023].
This American Life (2018) 640: Five Women. WBEZ Radio. Https://thisamericanlife.org/640/five-women [accessed 7 June 2023].
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How to cite a piece of music or a song using Oryx referencing style?
You might be listening to a song or lyrics from a song you want to cite in an essay or presentation. This is how to easily cite a song in OryxAn example song citation in Oryx.
Lastname, F. (2000) Song Title.
The Beatles (1969) Here Comes the Sun.
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