Nature Digest Referencing Guide
(updated Apr 2024)

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

A book citation in Nature Digest 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 Nature Digest 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:
Nature Digest citation: And an in-text citation book citation in Nature Digest looks like this: ¹


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How to reference a journal article in the Nature Digest citation style?

How do you cite scientific papers in Nature Digest format?

A journal is a scholarly article that presents research from experts in a certain field. Here’s how to cite a paper in Nature Digest

Here’s a Nature Digest 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 Nature Digest: And an in-text citation would look like this: ¹


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How to cite a website in a paper in Nature Digest style?

Although not all open web content is appropriate as scholarly evidence, you might find yourself wanting to reference a web page in Nature Digest. Here’s a quick and simple guide on how to do it

Here’s an Nature Digest 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 Nature Digest in 2024

You can find short videos and how-to videos from a wide range of professionals on YouTube. As a result, you may need to know how to mention a video or YouTube in your research assignment or paper. Here’s how to do it in Nature Digest

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

How to cite a podcast using Nature Digest referencing style

Citing a podcast in Nature Digest is pretty straight forward. Here’s how you can do it

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 Nature Digest. Podcast referencing example in Nature Digest 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 Nature Digest 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 Nature Digest

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