Smart Learning Environments Referencing Guide
(updated Apr 2024)

How do you cite a book in the Smart Learning Environments referencing style? (2024 Guide)

One of the most cited mediums is of course books. Here’s how to cite a book in Smart Learning Environments

Here’s an example book citation in Smart Learning Environments 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:
Smart Learning Environments citation: And an in-text citation book citation in Smart Learning Environments looks like this: (Angelou 1969)


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How to reference a journal article in the Smart Learning Environments citation style?

How do you cite scientific papers in Smart Learning Environments format?

To cite a research paper or journal article following the Smart Learning Environments formatting guide, follow these easy steps

Here’s a Smart Learning Environments 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 Smart Learning Environments: 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 Smart Learning Environments 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 Smart Learning Environments

Here’s an Smart Learning Environments 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 Smart Learning Environments in 2024

Have you discovered something while watching a Youtube channel or video and would like to know how to reference it in Smart Learning Environments? Here’s how

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

How to cite a podcast using Smart Learning Environments referencing style

Are you listening to a podcast and you want to use it in your essay or presentation? Here’s how to cite it in Smart Learning Environments

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 Smart Learning Environments. Podcast referencing example in Smart Learning Environments 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 Smart Learning Environments referencing style?

Did you know that Bob Dylan has written well over 500 different songs? Here’s how to cite any song in Smart Learning Environments

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