BioMed Central Referencing Guide
(updated Sep 2023)

How do you cite a book in the BioMed Central referencing style? (2023 Guide)

To create a basic works-cited-list entry for a book in BioMed Central follow these simple steps

Here’s an example book citation in BioMed Central 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:
BioMed Central citation: And an in-text citation book citation in BioMed Central looks like this: [1]


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How to reference a journal article in the BioMed Central citation style?

How do you cite scientific papers in BioMed Central format?

Use the following template to cite a journal article using the BioMed Central citation format.

Here’s a BioMed Central 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 BioMed Central: And an in-text citation would look like this: [1]


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How to cite a website in a paper in BioMed Central style?

Have you found a credible website you want to cite in BioMed Central to include in your research paper or presentation? Here’s how

Here’s an BioMed Central 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 BioMed Central in 2023

Did you know almost 5 billion videos are watched on Youtube every single day. Here’s how to cite one in BioMed Central

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

How to cite a podcast using BioMed Central referencing style

Are you listening to a podcast and you want to use it in your essay or presentation? Here’s how to cite it in BioMed Central

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 BioMed Central. Podcast referencing example in BioMed Central 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 BioMed Central referencing style?

Have you found a song you would like to cite and include in your essay? Here’s how to cite a song in BioMed Central

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