BMC Psychology Referencing Guide
(updated Nov 2023)

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

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

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


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

How do you cite scientific papers in BMC Psychology format?

An BMC Psychology 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 Psychology 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 Psychology: And an in-text citation would look like this: [1]


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

Citing your sources is a necessary part of any research paper. To cite a website in BMC Psychology this is what you need

Here’s an BMC Psychology 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 Psychology in 2023

Have you discovered something while watching a Youtube channel or video and would like to know how to reference it in BMC Psychology? Here’s how

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

How to cite a podcast using BMC Psychology referencing style

Are you wondering if it’s ok to reference a podcast episode in a research paper? Here’s how to cite it in BMC Psychology

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 Psychology. Podcast referencing example in BMC Psychology 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 Psychology 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 Psychology

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