Virulence Referencing Guide
(updated Apr 2024)

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

There are two places to get the information you need for a book citation: the title page, and the reverse side of the title page. Here’s how to cite it in Virulence.

Here’s an example book citation in Virulence 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:
Virulence citation: And an in-text citation book citation in Virulence looks like this: ¹


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How to reference a journal article in the Virulence citation style?

How do you cite scientific papers in Virulence format?

An Virulence citation for a journal article includes the author name(s), publication year, article title, journal name, volume and issue number, page range of the article, and a DOI (if available). Here’s how

Here’s a Virulence 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 Virulence: