BMC Genetics Referencing Guide
(updated Oct 2023)

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

To create a basic works-cited-list entry for a book in BMC Genetics follow these simple steps

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


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

How do you cite scientific papers in BMC Genetics format?

An BMC Genetics citation for a journal article includes the author name(s), publication year, article title, journal name, volume and issue number, page range of the article, and a DOI (if available). Here’s how

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


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

Have you come across a news article, blogpost or essay on the web and are not sure how to reference in BMC Genetics? Here’s how to easily cite it

Here’s an BMC Genetics 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 Genetics in 2023

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

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

How to cite a podcast using BMC Genetics referencing style

Podcasts can be perfect sources of information for your research paper. They cover a wide range of topics you may want to address in your paper. Here’s how to cite them in BMC Genetics

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 Genetics. Podcast referencing example in BMC Genetics 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 Genetics 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 BMC Genetics

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