Palaeontology Referencing Guide
(updated Sep 2024)

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

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

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


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

How do you cite scientific papers in Palaeontology format?

Use the following template to cite a journal article using the Palaeontology citation format.

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


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

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

Here’s an Palaeontology 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 Palaeontology in 2024

Are you watching a YouTube video and found something worth sharing in your research paper? Here’s how to cite a YouTube video in Palaeontology

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

How to cite a podcast using Palaeontology 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 Palaeontology, 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 Palaeontology. Podcast referencing example in Palaeontology 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 Palaeontology referencing style?

Have you found a song you would like to cite and include in your essay? Here’s how to cite a song in Palaeontology

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