ZooKeys Referencing Guide
(updated Jun 2023)
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How to do citations in ZooKeys style?
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How do you cite a book in the ZooKeys referencing style? (2023 Guide)
A book citation in ZooKeys always includes the author name(s), the publication year, the book title, and the publisher. Here’s an exampleHere’s an example book citation in ZooKeys using placeholders:
Last Name FN (2000) Title. Edition. Editor Last Name EFN (Ed.). Publisher, City.
ZooKeys citation:
Angelou M (1969) I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. 1st ed. Random House, New York.
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How to reference a journal article in the ZooKeys citation style?
How do you cite scientific papers in ZooKeys format?
Use the following template to cite a journal article using the ZooKeys citation format.Here’s a ZooKeys journal citation example using placeholders:
Author1 LastnameAF, Author3 LastnameAF (2000) Title. Container Volume: pages Used. https://doi.org/DOI
Petit C, Sieffermann J (2007) Testing consumer preferences for iced-coffee: Does the drinking environment have any influence?. 18: 161-172. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodqual.2006.05.008
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How to cite a website in a paper in ZooKeys 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 ZooKeysHere’s an ZooKeys example website reference:
Author1 LastnameAF, Author2 LastnameAF (2000) Title. Available from: https://www.example.com (June 7, 2023).
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/nov/05/uselections20083
on The Guardian website:
Tran M (2008) Barack Obama To Be America’s First Black President. Available from: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/nov/05/uselections20083 (June 7, 2023).
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How to cite a YouTube video ZooKeys in 2023
Did you know almost 5 billion videos are watched on Youtube every single day. Here’s how to cite one in ZooKeysHere’s a ZooKeys citation YouTube video example:
ChannelName (2000) Title. YouTube. Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXXXXX (June 7, 2023).
Pixar (2015) Pizza Clip — Inside Out. YouTube. Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8W6rntBADUQ (June 7, 2023).
How to cite a podcast using ZooKeys 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 ZooKeysIt is becoming more and more common to reference podcasts in essays or other school work.
Here’s how to reference a podcast it in ZooKeys.
Lastname F (2000) Title. Available from: http://www.example.com (June 7, 2023).
This American Life (2018) 640: Five Women. Available from: https://thisamericanlife.org/640/five-women (June 7, 2023).
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How to cite a piece of music or a song using ZooKeys 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 ZooKeysAn example song citation in ZooKeys.
Lastname F (2000) Album Song Title. Available from: http://www.example.com (June 7, 2023).
The Beatles (1969) Abbey Road Here Comes the Sun. Available from: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/here-comes-the-sun/401186200?i=401187150 (June 7, 2023).
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