Signals Referencing Guide
(updated Apr 2024)

How do you cite a book in the Signals 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 Signals

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


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

How do you cite scientific papers in Signals format?

Have you come across a research paper or journal article you would like to cite in your own research? Here’s how to do it in Signals

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


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

The most basic entry for a website consists of the author name(s), webpage title, website title, institution/publisher, publication date, and DOI or URL. Here’s how to cite it properly in Signals

Here’s an Signals 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 Signals 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 Signals

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

How to cite a podcast using Signals 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 Signals, 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 Signals. Podcast referencing example in Signals 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 Signals 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 Signals

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