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APA Citation Manuals & Resources
- Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (print)The definitive source, by the American Psychological Association
(On reserve at Miner, Rhees; Highland Lib Ref Collection)
Publication Date: 2009 - OWL APA Formatting GuideThis is a well known APA guide from Purdue University. An excellent starting point for learning how to properly cite a reference in a scholarly work.
- Example of an APA PaperFrom hackerhandbooks.com, this is a sample paper with citations in the APA format.
- Basics of APA Style, 6th Ed. (tutorial)For those who have no previous knowledge of APA Style.
Citing UpToDate in APA:
According to the instruction from UpToDate, "Cite the UpToDate® topic as a chapter in a book titled UpToDate, edited by Denise S. Basow, published by UpToDate in Waltham, MA. There are no page numbers to cite, and the publication year for any topic should be the current year." Since UpToDate is an online resource, treat it as a chapter in an e-book. The rule for citing E-book chapter in APA is:
Author, A. (date). Title of chapter. In E. Editor (Ed.), Title of book (pp. xx–xx). Retrieved from http://xxxxxxxxx
Here is an example:
File, T.M. (2013). Treatment of hospital-acquired, ventilator-associated, and healthcare-associated pneumonia in adults. In D.S. Basow (Ed.), UpToDate. Retrieved from http://www.uptodate.com/home/index.html
Citation Manuals & Resources: AMA, NLM, CSE, CMS
- Citing Medicine: The NLM Style Guide for Authors, Editors, and Publishers, 2nd Ed. (e-book)Publication Date: 2007
Also known as the Vancouver or author-number style. - International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) Sample ReferencesFrom the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals. A;so known as the Vancouver or author-number style.
- Scientific Style and Format: the Council of Science Editors (CSE) Manual for Authors, Editors, and Publishers (print)Authored by the Council of Science Editors
Publication date: 2006
(Available at Rhees and Carlson Reference) - Council of Science Editors (CSE) ExamplesCSE in-text citations. See also manuscript format, sample reference list, and more.
- Research & Documentation in the Electronic Age Online, 5th Ed.By Diana Hacker & Barbara Fisher
Publication Date: 2010
Includes APA, MLA, and CSE citation styles and covers more than 30 disciplines.
Subject Guide
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