BJOG Referencing Guide
(updated May 2023)


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How to do citations in BJOG style?

This is the Citationsy guide to BJOG 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 BJOG.

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

Books are written works or compositions that have been published, many of which might be in digital version. Here’s how to cite a book in BJOG

Here’s an example book citation in BJOG using placeholders:
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Last Name FN. Title. Edition. Editor Last Name EFN, editor. City: Publisher; 2000.
So if we want to cite, for example, “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” by Maya Angelou we’d do so like this:
BJOG citation:
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Angelou M. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. 1st ed. New York: Random House; 1969.
And an in-text citation book citation in BJOG looks like this: 1


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How to reference a journal article in the BJOG citation style?

How do you cite scientific papers in BJOG format?

Citing a research paper or journal article in BJOG is pretty straightforward. Here’s how

Here’s a BJOG journal citation example using placeholders:
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Author1 LastnameAF, Author3 LastnameAF. Title. Container [Internet]. 2000Jan.1 [cited 2023May31];Volume(Issue):pages Used. Available from: URL
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 BJOG:
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Petit C, Sieffermann J. Testing consumer preferences for iced-coffee: Does the drinking environment have any influence?. [Internet]. 2007Jan.1 [cited 2023May31];18(1):161-72. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foodqual.2006.05.008
And an in-text citation would look like this: 1


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How to cite a website in a paper in BJOG style?

The most basic entry for a website consists of the author name(s), webpage title, website title, institution/publisher, publication date, and DOI or URL. Here’s how to cite it properly in BJOG

Here’s an BJOG example website reference:
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Author1 LastnameAF, Author2 LastnameAF. Title [Internet]. Publisher; 2000 [cited 2023May31]. Available from: https://www.example.com
To reference the article located at this link:
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]. The Guardian; 2008 [cited 2023May31]. Available from: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/nov/05/uselections20083
And an in-text citation would look like this: 1

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How to cite a YouTube video BJOG in 2023

Are you watching a YouTube video and found something worth sharing in your research paper? Here’s how to cite a YouTube video in BJOG

Here’s a BJOG citation YouTube video example:
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ChannelName. Title [Internet]. YouTube. 2000 [cited 2023May31]. Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXXXXX
So how to cite a video BJOG?
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Pixar. Pizza Clip — Inside Out [Internet]. YouTube. 2015 [cited 2023May31]. Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8W6rntBADUQ
And an in-text video citation would look like this: 1

How to cite a podcast using BJOG referencing style

As the world goes digital, so does the way we learn. Podcasts have become an increasingly common source of knowledge. Here’s how to cite a podcast episode in BJOG

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 BJOG.
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Lastname F. Title [Internet]. Publisher; 2000 [cited 2023May31]. Available from: http://www.example.com
Podcast referencing example in BJOG using “This American Life” episode 640:
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This American Life. 640: Five Women [Internet]. WBEZ Radio; 2018 [cited 2023May31]. Available from: https://thisamericanlife.org/640/five-women
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 BJOG referencing style?

Although citing a song might seem uncommon, there’s no need to worry. We’ve got you covered for both audio recordings and written song lyrics, here’s how to cite in BJOG

An example song citation in BJOG.
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Lastname F. Song Title [Internet]. Album. 2000 [cited 2023May31]. Available from: http://www.example.com
Let‘s say we want to reference “Here Comes the Sun” off The Beatles “Abbey Road” album in BJOG:
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The Beatles. Here Comes the Sun [Internet]. Abbey Road. 1969 [cited 2023May31]. Available from: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/here-comes-the-sun/401186200?i=401187150
And an in-text citation would look like this: 1


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