Representation Referencing Guide
(updated Jun 2023)


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How to do citations in Representation style?

This is the Citationsy guide to Representation 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 Representation.

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How do you cite a book in the Representation referencing style? (2023 Guide)

A book citation in Representation always includes the author name(s), the publication year, the book title, and the publisher. Here’s an example

Here’s an example book citation in Representation using placeholders:
LAST NAME, FIRST NAME. 2000. Title. Edited by Editor First Name Editor Last Name. Edition. City: Publisher.
So if we want to cite, for example, “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” by Maya Angelou we’d do so like this:
Representation citation:
ANGELOU, MAYA. 1969. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. 1st ed. New York: Random House.
And an in-text citation book citation in Representation looks like this: (Angelou 1969)


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

How do you cite scientific papers in Representation format?

A journal is a scholarly article that presents research from experts in a certain field. Here’s how to cite a paper in Representation

Here’s a Representation journal citation example using placeholders:
Author1 LastnameAuthor1 Firstname, and Author3 LastnameAuthor2 Firstname. 2000. Title. Container Volume (Issue). Journal Name: pages Used.
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 Representation:
PETIT, C., and J.M. SIEFFERMANN. 2007. Testing consumer preferences for iced-coffee: Does the drinking environment have any influence? 18 (1). Food Quality and Preference: 161-72.
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 Representation style?

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

Here’s an Representation example website reference:
Author1 LastnameAuthor1 Firstname, and Author2 LastnameAuthor2 Firstname. 2000. Title. Publisher. Available at https://www.example.com, accessed June 4, 2023.
To reference the article located at this link:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/nov/05/uselections20083
on The Guardian website:
TRAN, MARK. 2008. Barack Obama To Be America’s First Black President. The Guardian. Available at https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/nov/05/uselections20083, accessed June 4, 2023.
And an in-text citation would look like this: (Tran 2008)

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How to cite a YouTube video Representation in 2023

If you’ve previously cited a video from a website in Representation, then the process for citing a video from YouTube is basically the same. Here’s how to do it

Here’s a Representation citation YouTube video example:
CHANNELNAME. 2000. Title. YouTube. Available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXXXXX, accessed June 4, 2023.
So how to cite a video Representation?
PIXAR. 2015. Pizza Clip — Inside Out. YouTube. Available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8W6rntBADUQ, accessed June 4, 2023.
And an in-text video citation would look like this: (Pixar 2015)

How to cite a podcast using Representation referencing style

Are you wondering if it’s ok to reference a podcast episode in a research paper? Here’s how to cite it in Representation

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 Representation.
LASTNAME, FIRSTNAME. 2000. Title. Publisher.
Podcast referencing example in Representation using “This American Life” episode 640:
THIS AMERICAN LIFE. 2018. 640: Five Women. WBEZ Radio.
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 Representation referencing style?

Although citing a song might seem uncommon, there’s no need to worry. We’ve got you covered for both audio recordings and written song lyrics, here’s how to cite in Representation

An example song citation in Representation.
LASTNAME, FIRSTNAME. 2000. Song Title. Album.
Let‘s say we want to reference “Here Comes the Sun” off The Beatles “Abbey Road” album in Representation:
THE BEATLES. 1969. Here Comes the Sun. Abbey Road.
And an in-text citation would look like this: (The Beatles 1969)


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