Visual Cognition Referencing Guide
(updated May 2024)

How do you cite a book in the Visual Cognition referencing style? (2024 Guide)

A book citation in Visual Cognition always includes the author name(s), the publication year, the book title, and the publisher. Here’s an example

Here’s an example book citation in Visual Cognition 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:
Visual Cognition citation: And an in-text citation book citation in Visual Cognition looks like this: (Angelou, 1969)


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How to reference a journal article in the Visual Cognition citation style?

How do you cite scientific papers in Visual Cognition format?

Use the following template to cite a journal article using the Visual Cognition citation format.

Here’s a Visual Cognition 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 Visual Cognition: