American Journal of Botany Referencing Guide
(updated May 2022)

Last updated: Sat, May 21 2022 at 09:36am

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This is the Citationsy guide to American Journal of Botany citations, reference lists, in-text citations, and bibliographies.
The complete, comprehensive guide shows you how easy citing any source can be. Referencing books, youtube videos, websites, articles, journals, podcasts, images, videos, or music in American Journal of Botany.

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How do you cite a book in the American Journal of Botany referencing style? (2022 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 American Journal of Botany.

Here’s an example book citation in American Journal of Botany using placeholders:

Last Name, F. N. 2000. Title. Edition. E. F. N. Editor Last Name [ed.],. Publisher, City.

So if we want to cite, for example, “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” by Maya Angelou we’d do so like this:
American Journal of Botany citation:

Angelou, M. 1969. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. 1st ed. Random House, New York.

And an in-text citation book citation in American Journal of Botany looks like this: (Angelou, 1969)

How to reference a journal article in the American Journal of Botany citation style?

How do you cite scientific papers in American Journal of Botany format?

Do you need help referencing or citing a research paper in American Journal of Botany? Here’s how

Here’s a American Journal of Botany journal citation example using placeholders:

Author1 LastnameA. F., and Author3 LastnameA. F. 2000. Title. Container Volume: pages Used.

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 American Journal of Botany:

Petit, C., and J. Sieffermann. 2007. Testing consumer preferences for iced-coffee: Does the drinking environment have any influence?. 18: 161-172.

And an in-text citation would look like this: (Petit and Sieffermann, 2007)

How to cite a website in a paper in American Journal of Botany style?

If you’re writing a research paper, you’ll likely do a fair amount of research online. If you have websites that you want to use as sources for your paper in American Journal of Botany, follow this simple guide

Here’s an American Journal of Botany example website reference:

Author1 LastnameA. F., and Author2 LastnameA. F. 2000. Title. Website https://www.example.com [accessed May 23, 2022].

To reference the article located at this link:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/nov/05/uselections20083
on The Guardian website:

Tran, M. 2008. Barack Obama To Be America’s First Black President. Website https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/nov/05/uselections20083 [accessed May 23, 2022].

And an in-text citation would look like this: (Tran, 2008)

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How to cite a YouTube video American Journal of Botany in 2022

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 American Journal of Botany

Here’s a American Journal of Botany citation YouTube video example:

ChannelName. 2000. Title. YouTube. Website https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXXXXX [accessed May 23, 2022].

So how to cite a video American Journal of Botany?

Pixar. 2015. Pizza Clip — Inside Out. YouTube. Website https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8W6rntBADUQ [accessed May 23, 2022].

And an in-text video citation would look like this: (Pixar, 2015)

How to cite a podcast using American Journal of Botany referencing style

Are you listening to a history, philosophy, or literature podcast and you want to cite it in a presentation or research paper. Here’s how to do it in American Journal of Botany

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 American Journal of Botany.

Lastname, F. 2000. Title.

Podcast referencing example in American Journal of Botany using “This American Life” episode 640:

This American Life. 2018. 640: Five Women.

And an in-text citation would look like this: (This American Life, 2018)

How to cite a piece of music or a song using American Journal of Botany referencing style?

Did you know that Bob Dylan has written well over 500 different songs? Here’s how to cite any song in American Journal of Botany

An example song citation in American Journal of Botany.

Lastname, F. 2000. Song Title.

Let‘s say we want to reference “Here Comes the Sun” off The Beatles “Abbey Road” album in American Journal of Botany:

The Beatles. 1969. Here Comes the Sun.

And an in-text citation would look like this: (The Beatles, 1969)

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American Journal of Botany Referencing Guide (updated May 2022)