Royal Society Open Science Referencing Guide
(updated Apr 2024)

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

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

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


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How to reference a journal article in the Royal Society Open Science citation style?

How do you cite scientific papers in Royal Society Open Science format?

An Royal Society Open Science 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 Royal Society Open Science 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 Royal Society Open Science: And an in-text citation would look like this: [1]


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How to cite a website in a paper in Royal Society Open Science style?

When listing Internet sources in your References or Works Cited, the most important thing to remember is that your goal is to make it easy for a reader to check and consult your sources. Here’s how to cite a website in Royal Society Open Science

Here’s an Royal Society Open Science 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 Royal Society Open Science 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 Royal Society Open Science

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

How to cite a podcast using Royal Society Open Science referencing style

Did you know there are over 50 million podcast episodes out in the world for you to listen to? If you want to cite one in Royal Society Open Science, here’s how

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 Royal Society Open Science. Podcast referencing example in Royal Society Open Science 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 Royal Society Open Science referencing style?

Citing a song or album accessed through an online streaming service in Royal Society Open Science is pretty straight forward, this is all you need:

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