BioMed Central Referencing Guide
(updated Sep 2023)
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How to do citations in BioMed Central style?
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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 stepsHere’s an example book citation in BioMed Central using placeholders:
1. Last Name FN. Title. Edition. City: Publisher; 2000.
BioMed Central citation:
1. Angelou M. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. 1st edition. New York: Random House; 1969.
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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:
1. Author1 LastnameAF, Author3 LastnameAF. Title. Container. 2000;Volume Issue:pages Used. doi:DOI.
1. Petit C, Sieffermann J. Testing consumer preferences for iced-coffee: Does the drinking environment have any influence?. . 2007;18:161-72. doi:10.1016/j.foodqual.2006.05.008.
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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 howHere’s an BioMed Central example website reference:
1. Author1 LastnameAF, Author2 LastnameAF. Title. . 2000. https://www.example.com. Accessed 21Sep.2023.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/nov/05/uselections20083
on The Guardian website:
1. Tran M. Barack Obama To Be America’s First Black President. . 2008. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/nov/05/uselections20083. Accessed 21Sep.2023.
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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 CentralHere’s a BioMed Central citation YouTube video example:
1. ChannelName. Title. YouTube. 2000. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXXXXX. Accessed 21Sep.2023.
1. Pixar. Pizza Clip — Inside Out. YouTube. 2015. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8W6rntBADUQ. Accessed 21Sep.2023.
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 CentralIt 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.
1. Lastname F. Title. . 2000. http://www.example.com. Accessed 21Sep.2023.
1. This American Life. 640: Five Women. . 2018. https://thisamericanlife.org/640/five-women. Accessed 21Sep.2023.
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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 CentralAn example song citation in BioMed Central.
1. Lastname F. Song Title. 2000. http://www.example.com. Accessed 21Sep.2023.
1. The Beatles. Here Comes the Sun. 1969. https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/here-comes-the-sun/401186200?i=401187150. Accessed 21Sep.2023.
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