Synthesis Referencing Guide
(updated Sep 2024)
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How to do citations in Synthesis style?
This is the Citationsy guide to Synthesis citations, reference lists, in-text citations, and bibliographies.
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This is the Citationsy guide to Synthesis 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 Synthesis.
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How do you cite a book in the Synthesis referencing style? (2024 Guide)
One of the most cited mediums is of course books. Here’s how to cite a book in SynthesisHere’s an example book citation in Synthesis using placeholders:
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Last Name, F. N. Title; Editor Last Name, E. F. N., Ed.; Edition.; Publisher: City, 2000.
Synthesis citation:
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Angelou, M. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings; 1st ed.; Random House: New York, 1969.
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How to reference a journal article in the Synthesis citation style?
How do you cite scientific papers in Synthesis format?
Do you need help referencing or citing a research paper in Synthesis? Here’s howHere’s a Synthesis 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.
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How to cite a website in a paper in Synthesis 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 SynthesisHere’s an Synthesis example website reference:
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Author1 LastnameA. F.; Author2 LastnameA. F. Title https://www.example.com (accessed Sep. 8, 2024).
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 Sep. 8, 2024).
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How to cite a YouTube video Synthesis in 2024
Did you know almost 5 billion videos are watched on Youtube every single day. Here’s how to cite one in SynthesisHere’s a Synthesis citation YouTube video example:
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ChannelName Title https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXXXXX (accessed Sep. 8, 2024).
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Pixar Pizza Clip — Inside Out https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8W6rntBADUQ (accessed Sep. 8, 2024).
How to cite a podcast using Synthesis referencing style
Podcasts can be perfect sources of information for your research paper. They cover a wide range of topics you may want to address in your paper. Here’s how to cite them in SynthesisIt is becoming more and more common to reference podcasts in essays or other school work.
Here’s how to reference a podcast it in Synthesis.
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Lastname, F. 2000.
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This American Life 2018.
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How to cite a piece of music or a song using Synthesis referencing style?
Would you like to cite more songs in your essays and have no idea how to do it? No matter if you want to cite a record, lyrics to a song, or a whole song, here’s how to easily do it in SynthesisAn example song citation in Synthesis.
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Lastname, F. Song Title; 2000.
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The Beatles Here Comes the Sun; 1969.
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