Science Advances Referencing Guide
(updated Apr 2024)

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

A book citation in Science Advances always includes the author name(s), the publication year, the book title, and the publisher. Here’s an example

Here’s an example book citation in Science Advances 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:
Science Advances citation: And an in-text citation book citation in Science Advances looks like this: (1)


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

How do you cite scientific papers in Science Advances format?

A journal is a scholarly article that presents research from experts in a certain field. Here’s how to cite a paper in Science Advances

Here’s a Science Advances 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 Science Advances: And an in-text citation would look like this: (1)


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

Citing your sources is a necessary part of any research paper. To cite a website in Science Advances this is what you need

Here’s an Science Advances 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 Science Advances in 2024

Did you know almost 5 billion videos are watched on Youtube every single day. Here’s how to cite one in Science Advances

Here’s a Science Advances citation YouTube video example: So how to cite a video Science Advances? And an in-text video citation would look like this: (1)

How to cite a podcast using Science Advances 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 Science Advances

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 Science Advances. Podcast referencing example in Science Advances 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 Science Advances referencing style?

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

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