Writing and Citing Resources: How to Write Scientific Papers: How to Cite
Books, web sites, and tutorials to help you improve your writing and cite your sources correctly..
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Citation and Style Manuals
Citation Style Guides
Electronic Books
Citing medicine: the NLM style guide for authors, editors, and publishers by Publication Date: 2007 (2nd ed)- Recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing, and Publication of Scholarly Work in Medical Journals (ICMJE Recommendations)Publication Date: updated August 2013
Print Books (title links goes to the library catalog)
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association by Call Number: WZ 345 A512p 2020 (HSL 1st floor Reference)ISBN: 9781433832161Publication Date: 2019
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association by Call Number: WZ 345 A512p 2010a (HSL 3rd floor and Ref Collection 1st floor)ISBN: 1433805596Publication Date: 2009
Scientific style and format : the CSE manual for authors, editors, and publishers by Call Number: WZ 345 C748s 2006 (HSL 3rd floor)ISBN: 097796650XPublication Date: 2006
Resources to Help with Citation Formatting
UNC Libraries' Citation Tools
- Comparing Reference ManagersChart comparing features of tools used to manage references includes EndNote, F1000W, Mendeley, and Zotero. Links to guides for each one provides "how to use" information.
- Citation BuilderUNC's Citation Builder let's you quickly build citations APA, MLA, Chicago styles for a variety of formats.
- Citing Information TutorialThe UNC-Chapel Hill University Libraries' Citing Information tutorial introduces you to citing information in a number of citation styles such as APA, MLA, Chicago, and CSE/CBE.
Citation Formatting Web Sites
- Colorado Writing Center: Documenting SourcesLinks to detailed guides for APA, MLA, Chicago, CSE Name/Year System and CSE Citation/Sequence System.
- OWL at Purdue Research and Citation ResourcesGuides to APA, MLA, and Chicago citation styles.
- APA Style HelpLinks to FAQs; a flash tutorial that covers the basics; the Learning Resources section for more in-depth instruction; and the APA style blog; all from the American Psychological Association.
- ICMJE Sample ReferencesSample references for the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals.
Other Citation Guides @ UNC
- AMA Style Guide
- APA Style Guide
- Choosing a Citation Manager
- Copyright Basics for the Health Sciences
- EndNote Basic
- EndNote Desktop: X9 & 20
- How to Cite Data
- Mendeley
- Plagiarism and Citing Sources (Health Affairs)
- Sciwheel
- Writing and Citing Resources: How to Write Scientific Papers
- Writing in the Health Sciences For Faculty and Students
- Zotero
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