Nature (no "et al.") Referencing Guide
(updated May 2022)
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How to do citations in Nature (no "et al.") style?
This is the Citationsy guide to Nature (no "et al.") citations, reference lists, in-text citations, and bibliographies.
This is the Citationsy guide to Nature (no "et al.") citations, reference lists, in-text citations, and bibliographies.
The complete, comprehensive guide shows you how easy citing any source can be. Referencing books, youtube videos, websites, articles, journals, podcasts, images, videos, or music in Nature (no "et al.").

How do you cite a book in the Nature (no "et al.") referencing style? (2022 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 Nature (no "et al.")Here’s an example book citation in Nature (no "et al.") using placeholders:
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Last Name, F. N. Title. (Publisher, 2000).
Nature (no "et al.") citation:
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Angelou, M. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. (Random House, 1969).
How to reference a journal article in the Nature (no "et al.") citation style?
How do you cite scientific papers in Nature (no "et al.") format?
Do you need help referencing or citing a research paper in Nature (no "et al.")? Here’s howHere’s a Nature (no "et al.") journal citation example using placeholders:
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Author1 LastnameA. F. & Author3 LastnameA. F. Title. Container Volume, pages Used (2000).
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Petit, C. & Sieffermann, J. Testing consumer preferences for iced-coffee: Does the drinking environment have any influence?. 18, 161-172 (2007).
How to cite a website in a paper in Nature (no "et al.") style?
Have you come across a news article, blogpost or essay on the web and are not sure how to reference in Nature (no "et al.")? Here’s how to easily cite itHere’s an Nature (no "et al.") example website reference:
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Author1 LastnameA. F. & Author2 LastnameA. F. Title. (2000). at
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/nov/05/uselections20083
on The Guardian website:
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Tran, M. Barack Obama To Be America’s First Black President. (2008). at
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How to cite a YouTube video Nature (no "et al.") in 2022
Are you wondering if it’s ok to reference a YouTube video in a research paper? Here’s how to cite it in Nature (no "et al.")Here’s a Nature (no "et al.") citation YouTube video example:
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ChannelName. Title. YouTube (2000). at
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Pixar. Pizza Clip — Inside Out. YouTube (2015). at
How to cite a podcast using Nature (no "et al.") referencing style
To cite a podcast episode in Nature (no "et al."), all you need to do is the followingIt 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 (no "et al.").
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Lastname, F. Title. (2000). at
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This American Life. 640: Five Women. (2018). at
How to cite a piece of music or a song using Nature (no "et al.") referencing style?
Have you found a song you would like to cite and include in your essay? Here’s how to cite a song in Nature (no "et al.")An example song citation in Nature (no "et al.").
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Lastname, F. Song Title. Album (2000). at
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The Beatles. Here Comes the Sun. Abbey Road (1969). at
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