Synlett Referencing Guide
(updated Jul 2022)
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How to do citations in Synlett style?
This is the Citationsy guide to Synlett citations, reference lists, in-text citations, and bibliographies.
This is the Citationsy guide to Synlett 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 Synlett.

How do you cite a book in the Synlett referencing style? (2022 Guide)
One of the most cited mediums is of course books. Here’s how to cite a book in SynlettHere’s an example book citation in Synlett using placeholders:
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Last Name, F. N. Title; Editor Last Name, E. F. N., Ed.; Edition.; Publisher: City, 2000.
Synlett citation:
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Angelou, M. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings; 1st ed.; Random House: New York, 1969.
How to reference a journal article in the Synlett citation style?
How do you cite scientific papers in Synlett format?
To cite a research paper or journal article following the Synlett formatting guide, follow these easy stepsHere’s a Synlett journal citation example using placeholders:
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Author1 LastnameA. F.; Author3 LastnameA. F. Container 2000, Volume.
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Petit, C.; Sieffermann, J. 2007, 18.
How to cite a website in a paper in Synlett style?
You probably find a lot of useful information on websites while browsing the web. Here’s a simple guide on how to cite any website in SynlettHere’s an Synlett example website reference:
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Author1 LastnameA. F.; Author2 LastnameA. F. Title https://www.example.com (accessed Jul. 1, 2022).
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/nov/05/uselections20083
on The Guardian website:
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Tran, M. Barack Obama To Be America’s First Black President https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/nov/05/uselections20083 (accessed Jul. 1, 2022).
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How to cite a YouTube video Synlett in 2022
Are you watching a YouTube video and found something worth sharing in your research paper? Here’s how to cite a YouTube video in SynlettHere’s a Synlett citation YouTube video example:
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ChannelName Title https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXXXXX (accessed Jul. 1, 2022).
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Pixar Pizza Clip — Inside Out https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8W6rntBADUQ (accessed Jul. 1, 2022).
How to cite a podcast using Synlett 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 SynlettIt is becoming more and more common to reference podcasts in essays or other school work.
Here’s how to reference a podcast it in Synlett.
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Lastname, F. 2000.
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This American Life 2018.
How to cite a piece of music or a song using Synlett referencing style?
Citing a song or album accessed through an online streaming service in Synlett is pretty straight forward, this is all you need:An example song citation in Synlett.
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Lastname, F. Song Title; 2000.
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The Beatles Here Comes the Sun; 1969.
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