Nature Methods Referencing Guide
(updated Apr 2024)

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

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

Here’s an example book citation in Nature Methods 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:
Nature Methods citation: And an in-text citation book citation in Nature Methods looks like this: ¹


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How to reference a journal article in the Nature Methods citation style?

How do you cite scientific papers in Nature Methods format?

Do you need help referencing or citing a research paper in Nature Methods? Here’s how

Here’s a Nature Methods 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 Nature Methods: And an in-text citation would look like this: ¹


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How to cite a website in a paper in Nature Methods style?

If you’re writing a research paper, you’ll likely do a fair amount of research online. If you have websites that you want to use as sources for your paper in Nature Methods, follow this simple guide

Here’s an Nature Methods 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 Nature Methods in 2024

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

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

How to cite a podcast using Nature Methods referencing style

Podcasts can be perfect sources of information for your research paper. They cover a wide range of topics you may want to address in your paper. Here’s how to cite them in Nature Methods

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 Nature Methods. Podcast referencing example in Nature Methods 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 Nature Methods referencing style?

Have you ever cited a movie before? You will see that citing a song is a pretty similar process. Here’s how to do it in Nature Methods

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