Popular BMJ style Citation Examples

How to cite a Book in BMJ style


Use the following template to cite a book using the BMJ citation style.

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1 Author Surname Author Initial. Title. City: : Publisher  Year Published.

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1 Body T. The Effects of Smoking on the Body. Healthline. 2015.http://www.healthline.com/health/smoking/effects-on-body (accessed 29 Apr 2015).

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Cigarettes have a mood- altering drug which is called nicotine [1]


How to cite a Journal in BMJ style


Use the following template to cite a journal using the BMJ citation style.

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1 Author Surname Author Initial. Title. Publication Title Year Published;Volume number:Pages Used. doi:DOI Number

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1 Poynor R. No more rules. New Haven, CT: : Yale University Press  2003.

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‘Graphic design has always borrowed images and approaches from other fields, especially from fine art and popular culture.’ [1]


How to cite Film or Movie in BMJ style


Use the following template to cite a film or movie using the BMJ citation style.

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1 Gavrilova E, Kamada T, Zoutman F. Is Legal Pot Crippling Mexican Drug Trafficking Organizations? The Effect of Medical Marijuana Laws on US Crime. SSRN Journal doi:10.2139/ssrn.2350101

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We examine the effect of medical marijuana laws (MML) on crime treating the introduction of MML as a quasi-experiment and using three different data sources. First, using data from the Uniform Crime Reports, we find that violent crimes such as homicides and robberies decrease in states that border Mexico after MML are introduced. Second, using Supplementary Homicide Reports' data we show that for homicides the decrease is the result of a drop in drug-law, felony and juvenile-gang related homicides, while other homicides remain unaffected. Lastly, using STRIDE data, we show that the introduction of MML in Mexican border states decreases the amount of cocaine seized, while it increases the price of cocaine. Our results survive a large variety of robustness checks. We interpret our results as evidence that decriminalization of small-scale production and distribution of marijuana cripples Mexican drug trafficking organizations, whose revenues are highly reliant on marijuana. The introduction of MML in Mexican border states lead to a decrease in their activity, which resulted in a drop in drug-related violent crime and drug trafficking. Extrapolating, our results indicate that decriminalization of the production and distribution of drugs may lead to a drop in violence in markets where organized crime is pushed out by licit competition. [1]


How to cite an Online image or video in BMJ style


Use the following template to cite an online image or video using the BMJ citation style.

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1 Author Surname Author Initial. Title. Year Published. http://Website-Url (accessed Date Accessed).

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1 Nasa.org. NASA how rockets work. 2015.http://www.nasa.gov/pdf/153415main_Rockets_How_Rockets_Work.pdf (accessed 28 Apr 2015).

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Newton’s laws of motion explain just about everything you need to know to become a rocket scientist. However, knowing the laws is not enough. This law is sometimes referred to as Galileo’s law of inertia because Galileo discovered the principle of inertia. Newton’s Second Law The second law relates force, acceleration, and mass.Newton’s Third Law
(It is useful to jump to the third law and come back to the second law later.) This is the law of motion with which many people are familiar. It is the principle of action and reaction. [1]


How to cite a Website in BMJ style


Use the following template to cite a website using the BMJ citation style.

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1 Author Surname Author Initial. Title. Year Published.http://Website-Url (accessed Date Accessed).

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1 Caillois R. Man, play, and games. [New York]: : Free Press of Glencoe  1961.

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based on the pursuit of vertigo and which consist of an attempt to momentarily destroy the stability of perception and inflict a kind of voluptuous panic upon an otherwise lucid mind. In all cases, it is a question of surrendering to a kind of spasm, seizure, or shock which destroys reality with sovereign brusqueness [1]


Additional BMJ style Citation Examples

How to cite a Blog in BMJ style


Use the following template to cite a blog using the BMJ citation style.

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1 Author Surname Author Initial. Title. Publication Title. Year Published.http://Website-Url (accessed Date Accessed).

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1 Body T. The Effects of Smoking on the Body. Healthline. 2015.http://www.healthline.com/health/smoking/effects-on-body (accessed 29 Apr 2015).

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Cigarettes have a mood- altering drug which is called nicotine [1]


How to cite a Court case in BMJ style


Use the following template to cite a court case using the BMJ citation style.

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1 Enemark C, Michaelsen C. Just War Doctrine and the Invasion of Iraq. Australian Journal of Politics and History 2005;51:545-563.http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1673769 (accessed 28 Apr 2015).

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In this article we adopt the framework of Just War doctrine to assess whether the 2003 invasion of Iraq was just. The six criteria against which we assess the justice of going to war are Just Cause, Right Authority, Right Intention, Reasonable Prospect of Success, Proportionate Cause and War as Last Resort. We focus upon what was known and said by the US, British and Australian governments around the time they decided to invade and consider whether there was sufficient justification and authorisation for the Iraq War. The key pre-war issues discussed include alleged Iraqi possession of WMD and links to terrorist organisations, and the meaning of UN Security Council resolutions. We conclude that, as the Just War criteria were not satisfied, the invasion of Iraq was unjust. [1]


How to cite a Dictionary entry in BMJ style


Use the following template to cite a dictionary entry using the BMJ citation style.

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1 Author Surname Author Initial. Title. Publication Title. Year Published;:Pages Used.http://Website-Url (accessed Date Accessed).

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1 Brainyquote.com. Quotes About Teachers. 2015.

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Education is the key to success in life, and teachers make a lasting impact in the lives of their students. [1]


How to cite an E-book or PDF in BMJ style


Use the following template to cite an e-book or pdf using the BMJ citation style.

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1 Author Surname Author Initial. Title. City: : Publisher  Year Published. http://Website-Url (accessed Date Accessed).

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1 Gavrilova E, Kamada T, Zoutman F. Is Legal Pot Crippling Mexican Drug Trafficking Organizations? The Effect of Medical Marijuana Laws on US Crime. SSRN Journal doi:10.2139/ssrn.2350101

In-text citation

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We examine the effect of medical marijuana laws (MML) on crime treating the introduction of MML as a quasi-experiment and using three different data sources. First, using data from the Uniform Crime Reports, we find that violent crimes such as homicides and robberies decrease in states that border Mexico after MML are introduced. Second, using Supplementary Homicide Reports' data we show that for homicides the decrease is the result of a drop in drug-law, felony and juvenile-gang related homicides, while other homicides remain unaffected. Lastly, using STRIDE data, we show that the introduction of MML in Mexican border states decreases the amount of cocaine seized, while it increases the price of cocaine. Our results survive a large variety of robustness checks. We interpret our results as evidence that decriminalization of small-scale production and distribution of marijuana cripples Mexican drug trafficking organizations, whose revenues are highly reliant on marijuana. The introduction of MML in Mexican border states lead to a decrease in their activity, which resulted in a drop in drug-related violent crime and drug trafficking. Extrapolating, our results indicate that decriminalization of the production and distribution of drugs may lead to a drop in violence in markets where organized crime is pushed out by licit competition. [1]


How to cite an Edited book in BMJ style


Use the following template to cite an edited book using the BMJ citation style.

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1 Author Surname Author Initial. Title. City: : Publisher  Year Published.

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1 Tandfonline.com.ezproxy.flinders.edu.au. Flinders University Library. 2015.http://www.tandfonline.com.ezproxy.flinders.edu.au/doi/full/10.1080/17430437.2013.810426#.VUHNCMIfrZ4 (accessed 30 Apr 2015).

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Why do we demand standards of behaviour from sportsmen and women that we don't demand from anyone else? Why do we continue to view our sporting heroes as role models when clearly they're anything but? This study examines this question with particular reference to performance-enhancing drugs. An athlete found taking drugs risks at best a fine and a tattered reputation, at worst a worldwide ban and a lifetime as a sporting leper. [1]


How to cite an Email in BMJ style


Use the following template to cite an email using the BMJ citation style.

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1 Tandfonline.com.ezproxy.flinders.edu.au. Flinders University Library. 2015.http://www.tandfonline.com.ezproxy.flinders.edu.au/doi/full/10.1080/17430437.2013.810426#.VUHNCMIfrZ4 (accessed 30 Apr 2015).

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Why do we demand standards of behaviour from sportsmen and women that we don't demand from anyone else? Why do we continue to view our sporting heroes as role models when clearly they're anything but? This study examines this question with particular reference to performance-enhancing drugs. An athlete found taking drugs risks at best a fine and a tattered reputation, at worst a worldwide ban and a lifetime as a sporting leper. [1]


How to cite an Encyclopedia article in BMJ style


Use the following template to cite an encyclopedia article using the BMJ citation style.

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1 Author Surname Author Initial. Title. Publication Title. Year Published;:Pages Used.

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1 Licensing.biz. The video games licensing boom. 2015.http://www.licensing.biz/sector-spotlights/read/the-video-games-licensing-boom/026901 (accessed 25 Apr 2015).

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“Two years ago the market for Gaming Toys & Merchandise was estimated at around £60m and last year we saw an increase to £77m based on NPD Group figures. The increase of 28 per cent illustrates that retail are looking to other categories to drive revenue and margin."" [1]


How to cite an Interview in BMJ style


Use the following template to cite an interview using the BMJ citation style.

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1 Author Surname Author Initial. Title. Year Published.

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1 Poynor R. No more rules. New Haven, CT: : Yale University Press  2003.

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‘Graphic design has always borrowed images and approaches from other fields, especially from fine art and popular culture.’ [1]


How to cite a Magazine in BMJ style


Use the following template to cite a magazine using the BMJ citation style.

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1 Author Surname Author Initial. Title. Publication Title Year Published;:Pages Used.http://Website-Url (accessed Date Accessed).

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1 Finger R. Fraud And Disability Equal A Multibillion Dollar Black Hole For Taxpayers. Forbes. 2013.http://www.forbes.com/sites/richardfinger/2013/01/14/fraud-and-disability-equal-a-multibillion-dollar-balck-hole-for-taxpayers/ (accessed 28 Apr 2015).

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“We know there are individuals who will purposely withhold or fabricate information to collect government benefits they are not entitled to receive.” [1]


How to cite a Newspaper in BMJ style


Use the following template to cite a newspaper using the BMJ citation style.

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1 Author Surname Author Initial. Title. Publication Title. Year Published;:Pages Used.http://Website-Url (accessed Date Accessed).

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1 Nasa.org. NASA how rockets work. 2015.http://www.nasa.gov/pdf/153415main_Rockets_How_Rockets_Work.pdf (accessed 28 Apr 2015).

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Newton’s laws of motion explain just about everything you need to know to become a rocket scientist. However, knowing the laws is not enough. This law is sometimes referred to as Galileo’s law of inertia because Galileo discovered the principle of inertia. Newton’s Second Law The second law relates force, acceleration, and mass.Newton’s Third Law
(It is useful to jump to the third law and come back to the second law later.) This is the law of motion with which many people are familiar. It is the principle of action and reaction. [1]


How to cite a Podcast in BMJ style


Use the following template to cite a podcast using the BMJ citation style.

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1 Author Surname Author Initial. Title. Publication Title. Year Published.http://Website-Url (accessed Date Accessed).

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1 2015.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marlands_Shopping_Centre (accessed 1 May 2015).

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Marlands Shopping Centre was opened September 1991. At the the time, the Marlands Shopping Centre was the largest shopping centre in Southampton and the first significant shopping centre in the city. However it is now dwarfed by West Quay, which opened in 2000. [1]


How to cite a Song in BMJ style


Use the following template to cite a song using the BMJ citation style.

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1 Author Surname Author Initial. Title. City: : Publisher  Year Published. http://Website-Url (accessed Date Accessed).

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1 Finger R. Fraud And Disability Equal A Multibillion Dollar Black Hole For Taxpayers. Forbes. 2013.http://www.forbes.com/sites/richardfinger/2013/01/14/fraud-and-disability-equal-a-multibillion-dollar-balck-hole-for-taxpayers/ (accessed 28 Apr 2015).

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“We know there are individuals who will purposely withhold or fabricate information to collect government benefits they are not entitled to receive.” [1]


How to cite The Bible in BMJ style


Use the following template to cite The Bible using the BMJ citation style.

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1 Bbc.co.uk. BBC Bitesize - Home. 2015.http://www.bbc.co.uk/education (accessed 29 Apr 2015).

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free online educational support website [1]


How to cite a TV Show in BMJ style


Use the following template to cite a TV Show using the BMJ citation style.

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1 BBC News. A brief history of climate change - BBC News. 2015.http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-15874560 (accessed 14 Apr 2015).

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A US President's Advisory Committee panel warns that the greenhouse effect is a matter of ""real concern"". [1]