Plant Science Referencing Guide
(updated Mar 2024)


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How to do citations in Plant Science style?

This is the Citationsy guide to Plant Science 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 Plant Science.

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

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

Here’s an example book citation in Plant Science using placeholders:
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F.N. Last Name, Title, Edition, Publisher, City, 2000.
So if we want to cite, for example, “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” by Maya Angelou we’d do so like this:
Plant Science citation:
[1]
M. Angelou, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, 1st ed., Random House, New York, 1969.
And an in-text citation book citation in Plant Science looks like this: [1]


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How to reference a journal article in the Plant Science citation style?

How do you cite scientific papers in Plant Science format?

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

Here’s a Plant Science journal citation example using placeholders:
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Author1 LastnameA.F., Author3 LastnameA.F., Title, Container. Volume (2000) pages Used. https://doi.org/DOI.
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 Plant Science:
[1]
C. Petit, J. Sieffermann, Testing consumer preferences for iced-coffee: Does the drinking environment have any influence?, 18 (2007) 161-172. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodqual.2006.05.008.
And an in-text citation would look like this: [1]


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How to cite a website in a paper in Plant Science style?

You probably find a lot of useful information on websites while browsing the web. Here’s a simple guide on how to cite any website in Plant Science

Here’s an Plant Science example website reference:
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Author1 LastnameA.F., Author2 LastnameA.F., Title, (2000). https://www.example.com (accessed March 28, 2024).
To reference the article located at this link:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/nov/05/uselections20083
on The Guardian website:
[1]
M. Tran, Barack Obama To Be America’s First Black President, (2008). https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/nov/05/uselections20083 (accessed March 28, 2024).
And an in-text citation would look like this: [1]

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How to cite a YouTube video Plant Science 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 Plant Science

Here’s a Plant Science citation YouTube video example:
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ChannelName, Title, YouTube. (2000). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXXXXX (accessed March 28, 2024).
So how to cite a video Plant Science?
[1]
Pixar, Pizza Clip — Inside Out, YouTube. (2015). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8W6rntBADUQ (accessed March 28, 2024).
And an in-text video citation would look like this: [1]

How to cite a podcast using Plant Science referencing style

Are you wondering if it’s ok to reference a podcast episode in a research paper? Here’s how to cite it in Plant Science

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 Plant Science.
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F. Lastname, Title, (2000). http://www.example.com (accessed March 28, 2024).
Podcast referencing example in Plant Science using “This American Life” episode 640:
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This American Life, 640: Five Women, (2018). https://thisamericanlife.org/640/five-women (accessed March 28, 2024).
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 Plant Science 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 Plant Science

An example song citation in Plant Science.
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F. Lastname, Song Title, 2000. http://www.example.com (accessed March 28, 2024).
Let‘s say we want to reference “Here Comes the Sun” off The Beatles “Abbey Road” album in Plant Science:
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The Beatles, Here Comes the Sun, 1969. https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/here-comes-the-sun/401186200?i=401187150 (accessed March 28, 2024).
And an in-text citation would look like this: [1]


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