BMC Biology Referencing Guide
This is the Citationsy guide to BMC Biology 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 BMC Biology.
How to do citations in BMC Biology style?

How do you cite a book in the BMC Biology referencing style?
Here’s an example book citation in BMC Biology using placeholders:1. Last Name FN. Title. Edition. City: Publisher; 2000.
BMC Biology citation:
1. Rowling JK. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. 1st edition. London: Bloomsbury Publishing Inc; 1997.
How to reference a journal article in the BMC Biology citation style?
How do you cite scientific papers in BMC Biology format?
Here’s a BMC Biology 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.
How to cite a website in a paper in BMC Biology style?
Here’s an BMC Biology example website reference:1. Author1 LastnameAF, Author2 LastnameAF. Title. . 2000. https://www.example.com. Accessed 19Apr.2021.
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 19Apr.2021.
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How to cite a YouTube video BMC Biology
Here’s a BMC Biology citation YouTube video example:1. ChannelName. Title. YouTube. 2000. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXXXXX. Accessed 19Apr.2021.
1. Pixar. Pizza Clip — Inside Out. YouTube. 2015. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8W6rntBADUQ. Accessed 19Apr.2021.
How to cite a podcast using BMC Biology referencing style
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 BMC Biology.
1. Lastname F. Title. . 2000. http://www.example.com. Accessed 19Apr.2021.
1. This American Life. 640: Five Women. . 2018. https://thisamericanlife.org/640/five-women. Accessed 19Apr.2021.
How to cite a piece of music or a song using BMC Biology referencing style?
An example song citation in BMC Biology.1. Lastname F. Song Title. 2000. http://www.example.com. Accessed 19Apr.2021.
1. The Beatles. Here Comes the Sun. 1969. https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/here-comes-the-sun/401186200?i=401187150. Accessed 19Apr.2021.
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