BMC Research Notes Referencing Guide
(updated Apr 2024)

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

Are you writing a research paper and want to include the works you found in a book? Here’s a simple guide to do it in BMC Research Notes:

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


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

How do you cite scientific papers in BMC Research Notes format?

Citing formats are used to recognize related literary pieces and to mention references used. To cite any paper in BMC Research Notes, follow these easy steps

Here’s a BMC Research Notes 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 BMC Research Notes: