The Lancet Referencing Guide
(updated Jun 2023)

How do you cite a book in the The Lancet referencing style? (2023 Guide)

A book citation in The Lancet 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 The Lancet 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:
The Lancet citation: And an in-text citation book citation in The Lancet looks like this: ¹


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How to reference a journal article in the The Lancet citation style?

How do you cite scientific papers in The Lancet format?

Use the following template to cite a journal article using the The Lancet citation format.

Here’s a The Lancet 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 The Lancet: And an in-text citation would look like this: ¹


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How to cite a website in a paper in The Lancet style?

Have you come across a news article, blogpost or essay on the web and are not sure how to reference in The Lancet? Here’s how to easily cite it

Here’s an The Lancet 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 The Lancet in 2023

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

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

How to cite a podcast using The Lancet referencing style

To cite a podcast episode in The Lancet, this is what you’ll need

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 The Lancet. Podcast referencing example in The Lancet 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 The Lancet referencing style?

Would you like to cite more songs in your essays and have no idea how to do it? No matter if you want to cite a record, lyrics to a song, or a whole song, here’s how to easily do it in The Lancet

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