BMC Ecology Referencing Guide
(updated Sep 2023)

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

A book citation in BMC Ecology always includes the author name(s), the publication year, the book title, and the publisher. Here’s an example

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


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How to reference a journal article in the BMC Ecology citation style?

How do you cite scientific papers in BMC Ecology format?

A journal is a scholarly article that presents research from experts in a certain field. Here’s how to cite a paper in BMC Ecology

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


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How to cite a website in a paper in BMC Ecology style?

I found a useful website and want to cite information from it in my paper. How do I reference in BMC Ecology? Here’s a simple guide on how to do it

Here’s an BMC Ecology 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 BMC Ecology in 2023

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

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

How to cite a podcast using BMC Ecology 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 BMC Ecology, here’s how

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 Ecology. Podcast referencing example in BMC Ecology 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 BMC Ecology 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 BMC Ecology

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