Open Biology Referencing Guide
(updated Apr 2024)

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

There are two places to get the information you need for a book citation: the title page, and the reverse side of the title page. Here’s how to cite it in Open Biology.

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


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How to reference a journal article in the Open Biology citation style?

How do you cite scientific papers in Open Biology format?

To cite a research paper or journal article following the Open Biology formatting guide, follow these easy steps

Here’s a Open Biology 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 Open Biology: And an in-text citation would look like this: [1]


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How to cite a website in a paper in Open Biology style?

The most basic entry for a website consists of the author name(s), webpage title, website title, institution/publisher, publication date, and DOI or URL. Here’s how to cite it properly in Open Biology

Here’s an Open Biology 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 Open Biology in 2024

Citing a video from YouTube may appear more difficult than citing a book because YouTube has so much information. But the process is quite simple, here’s how to do it in Open Biology

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

How to cite a podcast using Open Biology referencing style

A more entertaining way to learn is to simply listen to a podcast. This is something relatively new that many people still don’t know how to cite and reference. Here’s how to do it in Open Biology

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 Open Biology. Podcast referencing example in Open Biology 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 Open Biology 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 Open Biology

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