Biomatter Referencing Guide
(updated Sep 2023)
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How to do citations in Biomatter style?
This is the Citationsy guide to Biomatter citations, reference lists, in-text citations, and bibliographies.
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This is the Citationsy guide to Biomatter citations, reference lists, in-text citations, and bibliographies.
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How do you cite a book in the Biomatter referencing style? (2023 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 Biomatter.Here’s an example book citation in Biomatter using placeholders:
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Last Name FN. Title. Edition. City: Publisher; 2000.
Biomatter citation:
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Angelou M. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. 1st ed. New York: Random House; 1969.
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How to reference a journal article in the Biomatter citation style?
How do you cite scientific papers in Biomatter format?
To cite a research paper or journal article following the Biomatter formatting guide, follow these easy stepsHere’s a Biomatter journal citation example using placeholders:
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Author1 LastnameAF, Author3 LastnameAF. Title. Container [Internet] 2000 [cited 2023 Sep. 25]; Volume:pages Used. Available from: URL
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Petit C, Sieffermann J. Testing consumer preferences for iced-coffee: Does the drinking environment have any influence?. [Internet] 2007 [cited 2023 Sep. 25]; 18:161-72. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foodqual.2006.05.008
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How to cite a website in a paper in Biomatter style?
Have you come across a news article, blogpost or essay on the web and are not sure how to reference in Biomatter? Here’s how to easily cite itHere’s an Biomatter example website reference:
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Author1 LastnameAF, Author2 LastnameAF. Title [Internet]. 2000 [cited 2023 Sep. 25]; Available from: https://www.example.com
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/nov/05/uselections20083
on The Guardian website:
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Tran M. Barack Obama To Be America’s First Black President [Internet]. 2008 [cited 2023 Sep. 25]; Available from: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/nov/05/uselections20083
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How to cite a YouTube video Biomatter in 2023
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 BiomatterHere’s a Biomatter citation YouTube video example:
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ChannelName. Title [Internet]. YouTube2000 [cited 2023 Sep. 25]; Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXXXXX
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Pixar. Pizza Clip — Inside Out [Internet]. YouTube2015 [cited 2023 Sep. 25]; Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8W6rntBADUQ
How to cite a podcast using Biomatter referencing style
Citing a podcast in Biomatter is pretty straight forward. Here’s how you can do itIt is becoming more and more common to reference podcasts in essays or other school work.
Here’s how to reference a podcast it in Biomatter.
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Lastname F. Title [Internet]. 2000 [cited 2023 Sep. 25]; Available from: http://www.example.com
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This American Life. 640: Five Women [Internet]. 2018 [cited 2023 Sep. 25]; Available from: https://thisamericanlife.org/640/five-women
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How to cite a piece of music or a song using Biomatter referencing style?
You might be listening to a song or lyrics from a song you want to cite in an essay or presentation. This is how to easily cite a song in BiomatterAn example song citation in Biomatter.
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Lastname F. Song Title [Internet]. 2000 [cited 2023 Sep. 25]. Available from: http://www.example.com
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The Beatles. Here Comes the Sun [Internet]. 1969 [cited 2023 Sep. 25]. Available from: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/here-comes-the-sun/401186200?i=401187150
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