Zootaxa Referencing Guide
(updated Sep 2023)
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How to do citations in Zootaxa style?
This is the Citationsy guide to Zootaxa citations, reference lists, in-text citations, and bibliographies.
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This is the Citationsy guide to Zootaxa citations, reference lists, in-text citations, and bibliographies.
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How do you cite a book in the Zootaxa referencing style? (2023 Guide)
One of the most cited mediums is of course books. Here’s how to cite a book in ZootaxaHere’s an example book citation in Zootaxa using placeholders:
Last Name, F.N. (2000) Title. Edition. E. F. N. Editor Last Name (Ed.). Publisher, City.
Zootaxa 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 Zootaxa citation style?
How do you cite scientific papers in Zootaxa format?
A journal is a scholarly article that presents research from experts in a certain field. Here’s how to cite a paper in ZootaxaHere’s a Zootaxa journal citation example using placeholders:
Author1 LastnameA.F. & Author3 LastnameA.F. (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 Zootaxa style?
The basics of a reference list entry for a web page or web document in Zootaxa is straight forward. Here’s howHere’s an Zootaxa example website reference:
Author1 LastnameA.F. & Author2 LastnameA.F. (2000) Title. . Available from: https://www.example.com (September 24, 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 (September 24, 2023)
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How to cite a YouTube video Zootaxa in 2023
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 ZootaxaHere’s a Zootaxa citation YouTube video example:
ChannelName (2000) Title. YouTube. Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXXXXX (September 24, 2023)
Pixar (2015) Pizza Clip — Inside Out. YouTube. Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8W6rntBADUQ (September 24, 2023)
How to cite a podcast using Zootaxa referencing style
Citing a podcast in Zootaxa is pretty straight forward. Here’s how you can do itIt is becoming more and more common to reference podcasts in essays or other school work.
Here’s how to reference a podcast it in Zootaxa.
Lastname, F. (2000) Title. .
This American Life (2018) 640: Five Women. .
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How to cite a piece of music or a song using Zootaxa referencing style?
Did you know that Bob Dylan has written well over 500 different songs? Here’s how to cite any song in ZootaxaAn example song citation in Zootaxa.
Lastname, F. (2000) Album Song Title. .
The Beatles (1969) Abbey Road Here Comes the Sun. .
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