Physical Communication Referencing Guide
(updated Apr 2024)

How do you cite a book in the Physical Communication 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 Physical Communication

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


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How to reference a journal article in the Physical Communication citation style?

How do you cite scientific papers in Physical Communication format?

Citing a research paper or journal article in Physical Communication is pretty straightforward. Here’s how

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


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How to cite a website in a paper in Physical Communication style?

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

Here’s an Physical Communication 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 Physical Communication in 2024

To cite a YouTube video, channel, or comment according to Physical Communication, all you need it the following

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

How to cite a podcast using Physical Communication referencing style

Citing a podcast in Physical Communication is pretty straight forward. Here’s how you can do it

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 Physical Communication. Podcast referencing example in Physical Communication 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 Physical Communication 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 Physical Communication

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