mBio Referencing Guide
(updated Apr 2024)

How do you cite a book in the mBio referencing style? (2024 Guide)

A book citation in mBio always includes the author name(s), the publication year, the book title, and the publisher. Here’s an example

Here’s an example book citation in mBio 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:
mBio citation: And an in-text citation book citation in mBio looks like this: (1)


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

How do you cite scientific papers in mBio format?

Use the following template to cite a journal article using the mBio citation format.

Here’s a mBio 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 mBio: And an in-text citation would look like this: (1)


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

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

Here’s an mBio 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 mBio in 2024

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

Here’s a mBio citation YouTube video example: So how to cite a video mBio? And an in-text video citation would look like this: (1)

How to cite a podcast using mBio 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 mBio

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 mBio. Podcast referencing example in mBio 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 mBio referencing style?

Citing a song or album accessed through an online streaming service in mBio is pretty straight forward, this is all you need:

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