BioEssays Referencing Guide
(updated Apr 2024)

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

A book citation in BioEssays 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 BioEssays 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:
BioEssays citation: And an in-text citation book citation in BioEssays looks like this: [1]


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

How do you cite scientific papers in BioEssays format?

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

Here’s a BioEssays 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 BioEssays: