BMC Physiology Referencing Guide
(updated Jun 2023)


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How to do citations in BMC Physiology style?

This is the Citationsy guide to BMC Physiology 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 Physiology.

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

One of the most cited mediums is of course books. Here’s how to cite a book in BMC Physiology

Here’s an example book citation in BMC Physiology using placeholders:
1. Last Name FN. Title. Edition. 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:
BMC Physiology citation:
1. Angelou M. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. 1st edition. New York: Random House; 1969.
And an in-text citation book citation in BMC Physiology looks like this: [1]


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

How do you cite scientific papers in BMC Physiology format?

An BMC Physiology 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 Physiology journal citation example using placeholders:
1. Author1 LastnameAF, Author3 LastnameAF. Title. Container. 2000;Volume Issue:pages Used. doi:DOI.
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 Physiology:
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.
And an in-text citation would look like this: [1]


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

The basics of a reference list entry for a web page or web document in BMC Physiology is straight forward. Here’s how

Here’s an BMC Physiology example website reference:
1. Author1 LastnameAF, Author2 LastnameAF. Title. . 2000. https://www.example.com. Accessed 7Jun.2023.
To reference the article located at this link:
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 7Jun.2023.
And an in-text citation would look like this: [1]

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How to cite a YouTube video BMC Physiology in 2023

You can find short videos and how-to videos from a wide range of professionals on YouTube. As a result, you may need to know how to mention a video or YouTube in your research assignment or paper. Here’s how to do it in BMC Physiology

Here’s a BMC Physiology citation YouTube video example:
1. ChannelName. Title. YouTube. 2000. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXXXXX. Accessed 7Jun.2023.
So how to cite a video BMC Physiology?
1. Pixar. Pizza Clip — Inside Out. YouTube. 2015. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8W6rntBADUQ. Accessed 7Jun.2023.
And an in-text video citation would look like this: [1]

How to cite a podcast using BMC Physiology referencing style

A more entertaining way to learn is to simply listen to a podcast. This is something relatively new that many people still don’t know how to cite and reference. Here’s how to do it in BMC Physiology

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 Physiology.
1. Lastname F. Title. . 2000. http://www.example.com. Accessed 7Jun.2023.
Podcast referencing example in BMC Physiology using “This American Life” episode 640:
1. This American Life. 640: Five Women. . 2018. https://thisamericanlife.org/640/five-women. Accessed 7Jun.2023.
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 Physiology 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 Physiology

An example song citation in BMC Physiology.
1. Lastname F. Song Title. 2000. http://www.example.com. Accessed 7Jun.2023.
Let‘s say we want to reference “Here Comes the Sun” off The Beatles “Abbey Road” album in BMC Physiology:
1. The Beatles. Here Comes the Sun. 1969. https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/here-comes-the-sun/401186200?i=401187150. Accessed 7Jun.2023.
And an in-text citation would look like this: [1]


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