Perspectives in Science Referencing Guide
(updated Apr 2024)

How do you cite a book in the Perspectives in Science referencing style? (2024 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 Perspectives in Science

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


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How to reference a journal article in the Perspectives in Science citation style?

How do you cite scientific papers in Perspectives in Science format?

Use the following template to cite a journal article using the Perspectives in Science citation format.

Here’s a Perspectives in Science 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 Perspectives in Science: 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 Perspectives in Science 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 Perspectives in Science

Here’s an Perspectives in Science 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 Perspectives in Science in 2024

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

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

How to cite a podcast using Perspectives in Science referencing style

To cite a podcast episode in Perspectives in Science, 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 Perspectives in Science. Podcast referencing example in Perspectives in Science 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 Perspectives in Science 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 Perspectives in Science

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