PLOS Biology Referencing Guide
(updated Apr 2024)

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

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

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


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

How do you cite scientific papers in PLOS Biology format?

Citing a research paper or journal article in PLOS Biology is pretty straightforward. Here’s how

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


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How to cite a website in a paper in PLOS Biology 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 PLOS Biology, follow this simple guide

Here’s an PLOS 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 PLOS Biology in 2024

While you might first think of books, journal articles, and news websites as go-to sources for academic work, YouTube also provides a wealth of quality information. Here’s how to cite it in PLOS Biology

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

How to cite a podcast using PLOS Biology 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 PLOS 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 PLOS Biology. Podcast referencing example in PLOS 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 PLOS Biology referencing style?

Did you know that Bob Dylan has written well over 500 different songs? Here’s how to cite any song in PLOS Biology

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