Microbiology Spectrum Referencing Guide
(updated Apr 2024)

How do you cite a book in the Microbiology Spectrum 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 Microbiology Spectrum:

Here’s an example book citation in Microbiology Spectrum 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:
Microbiology Spectrum citation: And an in-text citation book citation in Microbiology Spectrum looks like this: (1)


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How to reference a journal article in the Microbiology Spectrum citation style?

How do you cite scientific papers in Microbiology Spectrum format?

Do you need help referencing or citing a research paper in Microbiology Spectrum? Here’s how

Here’s a Microbiology Spectrum 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 Microbiology Spectrum: And an in-text citation would look like this: (1)


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How to cite a website in a paper in Microbiology Spectrum style?

The most basic entry for a website consists of the author name(s), webpage title, website title, institution/publisher, publication date, and DOI or URL. Here’s how to cite it properly in Microbiology Spectrum

Here’s an Microbiology Spectrum 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 Microbiology Spectrum in 2024

Citing a video from YouTube may appear more difficult than citing a book because YouTube has so much information. But the process is quite simple, here’s how to do it in Microbiology Spectrum

Here’s a Microbiology Spectrum citation YouTube video example: So how to cite a video Microbiology Spectrum? And an in-text video citation would look like this: (1)

How to cite a podcast using Microbiology Spectrum referencing style

Are you wondering if it’s ok to reference a podcast episode in a research paper? Here’s how to cite it in Microbiology Spectrum

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 Microbiology Spectrum. Podcast referencing example in Microbiology Spectrum 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 Microbiology Spectrum referencing style?

Have you ever cited a movie before? You will see that citing a song is a pretty similar process. Here’s how to do it in Microbiology Spectrum

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