BMC Biotechnology Referencing Guide
(updated Apr 2024)


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How to do citations in BMC Biotechnology style?

This is the Citationsy guide to BMC Biotechnology 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 BMC Biotechnology.

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

Did you know there are over 2.5 million book titles published in 2021. If you find yourself trying to cite a book in BMC Biotechnology, here’s how

Here’s an example book citation in BMC Biotechnology using placeholders:
1. Last Name FN. Title. Edition. City: Publisher; 2000.
So if we want to cite, for example, “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” by Maya Angelou we’d do so like this:
BMC Biotechnology citation:
1. Angelou M. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. 1st edition. New York: Random House; 1969.
And an in-text citation book citation in BMC Biotechnology looks like this: [1]


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How to reference a journal article in the BMC Biotechnology citation style?

How do you cite scientific papers in BMC Biotechnology 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 BMC Biotechnology, follow this example

Here’s a BMC Biotechnology journal citation example using placeholders:
1. Author1 LastnameAF, Author3 LastnameAF. Title. Container. 2000;Volume Issue:pages Used. doi:DOI.
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 BMC Biotechnology: