The Plant Genome Referencing Guide
(updated Apr 2024)

How do you cite a book in the The Plant Genome 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 The Plant Genome, here’s how

Here’s an example book citation in The Plant Genome 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:
The Plant Genome citation: And an in-text citation book citation in The Plant Genome looks like this: (Angelou, 1969)


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How to reference a journal article in the The Plant Genome citation style?

How do you cite scientific papers in The Plant Genome format?

Citing formats are used to recognize related literary pieces and to mention references used. To cite any paper in The Plant Genome, follow these easy steps

Here’s a The Plant Genome 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 The Plant Genome: And an in-text citation would look like this: (Petit and Sieffermann, 2007)


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How to cite a website in a paper in The Plant Genome style?

Have you come across a news article, blogpost or essay on the web and are not sure how to reference in The Plant Genome? Here’s how to easily cite it

Here’s an The Plant Genome 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: (Tran, 2008)

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How to cite a YouTube video The Plant Genome in 2024

Have you discovered something while watching a Youtube channel or video and would like to know how to reference it in The Plant Genome? Here’s how

Here’s a The Plant Genome citation YouTube video example: So how to cite a video The Plant Genome? And an in-text video citation would look like this: (Pixar, 2015)

How to cite a podcast using The Plant Genome referencing style

Citing a podcast in The Plant Genome 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 The Plant Genome. Podcast referencing example in The Plant Genome using “This American Life” episode 640: And an in-text citation would look like this: (This American Life, 2018)

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How to cite a piece of music or a song using The Plant Genome referencing style?

Although citing a song might seem uncommon, there’s no need to worry. We’ve got you covered for both audio recordings and written song lyrics, here’s how to cite in The Plant Genome

An example song citation in The Plant Genome. Let‘s say we want to reference “Here Comes the Sun” off The Beatles “Abbey Road” album in The Plant Genome: And an in-text citation would look like this: (The Beatles, 1969)