Oncotarget Referencing Guide
(updated Jun 2023)

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

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

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


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

How do you cite scientific papers in Oncotarget format?

An Oncotarget 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 Oncotarget 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 Oncotarget: And an in-text citation would look like this: [1]


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

Although not all open web content is appropriate as scholarly evidence, you might find yourself wanting to reference a web page in Oncotarget. Here’s a quick and simple guide on how to do it

Here’s an Oncotarget 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 Oncotarget in 2023

If you’ve previously cited a video from a website in Oncotarget, then the process for citing a video from YouTube is basically the same. Here’s how to do it

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

How to cite a podcast using Oncotarget referencing style

To cite a podcast episode in Oncotarget, all you need to do is the following

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 Oncotarget. Podcast referencing example in Oncotarget 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 Oncotarget referencing style?

Did you know there are well over 100 million different songs you can cite and reference? Here’s a simple guide to reference any song in Oncotarget

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