Biotropica Referencing Guide
(updated Dec 2023)
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How to do citations in Biotropica style?
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How do you cite a book in the Biotropica referencing style? (2023 Guide)
A book citation in Biotropica always includes the author name(s), the publication year, the book title, and the publisher. Here’s an exampleHere’s an example book citation in Biotropica using placeholders:
Last Name, F. N. 2000. Title Edition. E. F. N. Editor Last Name (Ed.). Publisher, City.
Biotropica citation:
Angelou, M. 1969. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1st ed. Random House, New York.
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How to reference a journal article in the Biotropica citation style?
How do you cite scientific papers in Biotropica format?
Use the following template to cite a journal article using the Biotropica citation format.Here’s a Biotropica journal citation example using placeholders:
Author1 LastnameA. F., and Author3 LastnameA. F. 2000. Title. Container Volume: pages Used. Available at: URL [Accessed December 4, 2023].
Petit, C., and J. Sieffermann. 2007. Testing consumer preferences for iced-coffee: Does the drinking environment have any influence?. 18: 161-172. Available at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foodqual.2006.05.008 [Accessed December 4, 2023].
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How to cite a website in a paper in Biotropica style?
You probably find a lot of useful information on websites while browsing the web. Here’s a simple guide on how to cite any website in BiotropicaHere’s an Biotropica example website reference:
Author1 LastnameA. F., and Author2 LastnameA. F. 2000. Title. Available at: https://www.example.com [Accessed December 4, 2023].
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. Available at: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/nov/05/uselections20083 [Accessed December 4, 2023].
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How to cite a YouTube video Biotropica 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 BiotropicaHere’s a Biotropica citation YouTube video example:
ChannelName. 2000. Title. YouTube. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXXXXX [Accessed December 4, 2023].
Pixar. 2015. Pizza Clip — Inside Out. YouTube. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8W6rntBADUQ [Accessed December 4, 2023].
How to cite a podcast using Biotropica referencing style
Did you know there are over 50 million podcast episodes out in the world for you to listen to? If you want to cite one in Biotropica, here’s howIt is becoming more and more common to reference podcasts in essays or other school work.
Here’s how to reference a podcast it in Biotropica.
Lastname, F. 2000. Title. Available at: http://www.example.com [Accessed December 4, 2023].
This American Life. 2018. 640: Five Women. Available at: https://thisamericanlife.org/640/five-women [Accessed December 4, 2023].
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How to cite a piece of music or a song using Biotropica 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 BiotropicaAn example song citation in Biotropica.
Lastname, F. 2000. Song Title Available at: http://www.example.com [Accessed December 4, 2023].
The Beatles. 1969. Here Comes the Sun Available at: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/here-comes-the-sun/401186200?i=401187150 [Accessed December 4, 2023].
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