BMC Zoology Referencing Guide
(updated Oct 2023)

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

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

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


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

How do you cite scientific papers in BMC Zoology format?

Citing formats are used to recognize related literary pieces and to mention references used. To cite any paper in BMC Zoology, follow these easy steps

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


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

The most basic entry for a website consists of the author name(s), webpage title, website title, institution/publisher, publication date, and DOI or URL. Here’s how to cite it properly in BMC Zoology

Here’s an BMC Zoology 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 Zoology in 2023

Are you watching a YouTube video and found something worth sharing in your research paper? Here’s how to cite a YouTube video in BMC Zoology

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

How to cite a podcast using BMC Zoology 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 Zoology, 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 Zoology. Podcast referencing example in BMC Zoology 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 Zoology referencing style?

Although citing a song might seem uncommon, there’s no need to worry. We’ve got you covered for both audio recordings and written song lyrics, here’s how to cite in BMC Zoology

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