eLife Referencing Guide
(updated Jun 2023)

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

Books are written works or compositions that have been published, many of which might be in digital version. Here’s how to cite a book in eLife

Here’s an example book citation in eLife 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:
eLife citation: And an in-text citation book citation in eLife looks like this: (Angelou, 1969)


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How to reference a journal article in the eLife citation style?

How do you cite scientific papers in eLife format?

An eLife 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 eLife 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 eLife: And an in-text citation would look like this: (Petit and Sieffermann, 2007)


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How to cite a website in a paper in eLife style?

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

Here’s an eLife 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: (Tran, 2008)

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How to cite a YouTube video eLife in 2023

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

Here’s a eLife citation YouTube video example: So how to cite a video eLife? And an in-text video citation would look like this: (Pixar, 2015)

How to cite a podcast using eLife referencing style

As the world goes digital, so does the way we learn. Podcasts have become an increasingly common source of knowledge. Here’s how to cite a podcast episode in eLife

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 eLife. Podcast referencing example in eLife using “This American Life” episode 640: And an in-text citation would look like this: (This American Life, 2018)

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How to cite a piece of music or a song using eLife 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 eLife

An example song citation in eLife. Let‘s say we want to reference “Here Comes the Sun” off The Beatles “Abbey Road” album in eLife: And an in-text citation would look like this: (The Beatles, 1969)