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Writing (Publishing, Research & Data) for the Health Sciences: A Guide

A guide to assist with NIH requirements, how to locate style & citation information and citation managers (ENDNOTE) . Information on bibliometrics and how to find out how your publication is being cited.

Writing Guides & Style Manuals used in the Health Sciences

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AMA style: Minimum Acceptable Data for References

(From AMA Manual of Style: A Guide for Authors and Editors (10th edition), section 3.4)

Journals:

Print:

Author(s). Article title. Journal Name. Year;vol(issue No.): inclusive pages.

Online:

Authors(s). Article title. Journal Name. Year;vol(issue No.): inclusive pages. URL. Accessed [date].

Books:

Print:

Author(s). Book Title. Edition number (if it is the second edition or above). City, State (or Country) of publisher: Publisher’s name; copyright year.

Online:

Author(s). Book Title. Edition number (if it is the second edition or above). City, State (or Country) of publisher: Publisher’s name; copyright year. URL. Accessed [date].

Website:

Author (or, if no author is available, the name of the organization responsible for the site). Title (or, if no title is available, the name of the organization responsible for the site). Name of the website. URL. Accessed [date].

 

Citation Websites

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