Poetics Referencing Guide
(updated Jul 2022)
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How to do citations in Poetics style?
This is the Citationsy guide to Poetics citations, reference lists, in-text citations, and bibliographies.
This is the Citationsy guide to Poetics citations, reference lists, in-text citations, and bibliographies.
The complete, comprehensive guide shows you how easy citing any source can be. Referencing books, youtube videos, websites, articles, journals, podcasts, images, videos, or music in Poetics.

How do you cite a book in the Poetics referencing style? (2022 Guide)
One of the most cited mediums is of course books. Here’s how to cite a book in PoeticsHere’s an example book citation in Poetics using placeholders:
Last Name, F. N. (2000). Title (E. F. N. Editor Last Name, Ed.; Edition). Publisher.
Poetics citation:
Angelou, M. (1969). I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1st ed.). Random House.
How to reference a journal article in the Poetics citation style?
How do you cite scientific papers in Poetics format?
Citing a research paper or journal article in Poetics is pretty straightforward. Here’s howHere’s a Poetics journal citation example using placeholders:
Author1 LastnameA. F., & Author3 LastnameA. F. (2000). Title. Container, Volume(Issue), pages Used. https://doi.org/DOI
Petit, C., & Sieffermann, J. (2007). Testing consumer preferences for iced-coffee: Does the drinking environment have any influence?. 18(1), 161-172. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodqual.2006.05.008
How to cite a website in a paper in Poetics style?
Citing your sources is a necessary part of any research paper. To cite a website in Poetics this is what you needHere’s an Poetics example website reference:
Author1 LastnameA. F., & Author2 LastnameA. F. (2000, January 1). Title. Publisher. https://www.example.com
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/nov/05/uselections20083
on The Guardian website:
Tran, M. (2008, November 5). Barack Obama To Be America’s First Black President. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/nov/05/uselections20083
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How to cite a YouTube video Poetics in 2022
While you might first think of books, journal articles, and news websites as go-to sources for academic work, YouTube also provides a wealth of quality information. Here’s how to cite it in PoeticsHere’s a Poetics citation YouTube video example:
ChannelName. (2000, January 1). Title. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXXXXX
Pixar. (2015, June 3). Pizza Clip — Inside Out. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8W6rntBADUQ
How to cite a podcast using Poetics referencing style
To cite a podcast episode in Poetics, all you need to do is the followingIt is becoming more and more common to reference podcasts in essays or other school work.
Here’s how to reference a podcast it in Poetics.
Lastname, F. (2000). Title. Publisher. http://www.example.com
This American Life. (2018). 640: Five Women. WBEZ Radio. https://thisamericanlife.org/640/five-women
How to cite a piece of music or a song using Poetics referencing style?
Citing a song or album accessed through an online streaming service in Poetics is pretty straight forward, this is all you need:An example song citation in Poetics.
Lastname, F. (2000, January 1). Song Title. In Album. http://www.example.com
The Beatles. (1969, September 26). Here Comes the Sun. In Abbey Road. https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/here-comes-the-sun/401186200?i=401187150
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