Traffic Referencing Guide
(updated Dec 2023)

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

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

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


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

How do you cite scientific papers in Traffic format?

The basic information included in your citation will be the same across all styles. However, the format in which that information is presented is somewhat different depending on style you need. To cite a paper in Traffic, follow this example

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


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

The basics of a reference list entry for a web page or web document in Traffic is straight forward. Here’s how

Here’s an Traffic 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 Traffic in 2023

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

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

How to cite a podcast using Traffic referencing style

Citing a podcast in Traffic is pretty straight forward. Here’s how you can do it

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 Traffic. Podcast referencing example in Traffic 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 Traffic 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 Traffic

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