{"id":2879,"date":"2020-05-04T10:12:05","date_gmt":"2020-05-04T14:12:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev-cu-sites.pantheonsite.io\/library\/?page_id=2879"},"modified":"2025-05-07T13:08:07","modified_gmt":"2025-05-07T17:08:07","slug":"citation-help","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.clarkson.edu\/library\/health-sciences-library-2\/health-sciences-guides\/citation-help\/","title":{"rendered":"Citation Help"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Health Sciences Citations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Citing a source means acknowledging where you got a specific quote, fact, graphic, data, or idea from.&nbsp; A citation is all the information needed to describe a source, such as (but not limited to) the author, title, publisher, page numbers, and publication date. Information in citations follows a specific format or style.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Which citation style you use can depend on what subject or discipline you are writing for or on the preference of you professor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Health Sciences programs most often use AMA or APA citation styles.&nbsp; The guides below offer help in understanding how to apply these styles.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordions advgb-accordions-bbef65a0-c34b-4818-8392-fe5f18b5c66c advgb-accordion-wrapper\" data-collapsed=\"true\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordion-item advgb-accordion-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:15px\"><div class=\"advgb-accordion-header\" style=\"background-color:#000;color:#eee;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;border-radius:2px\"><span class=\"advgb-accordion-header-icon\"><svg fill=\"#fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0,0h24v24H0V0z\"><\/path><path d=\"M12,5.83L15.17,9l1.41-1.41L12,3L7.41,7.59L8.83,9L12,5.83z M12,18.17L8.83,15l-1.41,1.41L12,21l4.59-4.59L15.17,15 L12,18.17z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><h4 class=\"advgb-accordion-header-title\" style=\"color:inherit\">AMA Citations<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"advgb-accordion-body\" style=\"border-style:solid !important;border-width:1px !important;border-color:undefined !important;border-top:none !important;border-radius:2px !important\">\n<p>The AMA (American Medical Association) reference style was created by the editors of the&nbsp;<em>Journal of the American Medical Association<\/em> (JAMA). It specifies writing and citation styles for scholarly works in Medicine. AMA style is internationally recognized and is used throughout disciplines in the health sciences.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/clarksonuniversitylibrary.on.worldcat.org\/v2\/oclc\/1118975508\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>American Medical Association, AMA Manual of Style<\/em> 11th ed., 2020.<\/a>  &#8211;  available to borrow from the Health Sciences Library<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">General resources:&nbsp;<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.clarkson.edu\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/AMA-Citation-format-sheet.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AMA Citation format sheet<\/a> &#8211; quick look at how to format references for journal articles, books, and websites<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.clarkson.edu\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/AMA-Citation-Style-11th-ed-Lecture-Slides.pptx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AMA Citation Style 11th ed Lecture Slides<\/a> &#8211; from Clarkson Health Sciences Library workshop,<br>includes many detailed formatting examples<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/owl.purdue.edu\/owl\/research_and_citation\/ama_style\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AMA Resources from Purdue OWL<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a data-toggle=\"popover\" data-trigger=\"hover\" data-placement=\"bottom\" data-html=\"true\" data-title=\"Description\" data-content=\"A very detailed, easy to follow, guide created by Sheridan College Library\" title=\"\" data-original-title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/sheridancollege.libguides.com\/ama\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Getting Started with AMA Style<\/a> &#8211; a very detailed, easy to follow, guide created by Sheridan College Library<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a title=\"\" data-toggle=\"popover\" data-trigger=\"hover\" data-placement=\"bottom\" data-html=\"true\" data-title=\"Description\" data-content=\"Use this tool from the National Library of Medicine (USA) to find the correct abbreviation for AMA citation format.\" data-original-title=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/nlmcatalog\/journals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NLM Medical Journal Abbreviation Look-Up<\/a> &#8211; use this tool from the National Library of Medicine to find the correct abbreviations for journal titles<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordions advgb-accordions-43c555f8-bce5-43af-8e81-5d008834daf4 advgb-accordion-wrapper\" data-collapsed=\"true\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordion-item advgb-accordion-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:15px\"><div class=\"advgb-accordion-header\" style=\"background-color:#000;color:#eee;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;border-radius:2px\"><span class=\"advgb-accordion-header-icon\"><svg fill=\"#fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0,0h24v24H0V0z\"><\/path><path d=\"M12,5.83L15.17,9l1.41-1.41L12,3L7.41,7.59L8.83,9L12,5.83z M12,18.17L8.83,15l-1.41,1.41L12,21l4.59-4.59L15.17,15 L12,18.17z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><h4 class=\"advgb-accordion-header-title\" style=\"color:inherit\">APA Citations<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"advgb-accordion-body\" style=\"border-style:solid !important;border-width:1px !important;border-color:undefined !important;border-top:none !important;border-radius:2px !important\">\n<p>APA (American Psychological Association) style is commonly used for citing references in science and social science courses.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/clarksonuniversitylibrary.on.worldcat.org\/oclc\/1111952681\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association<\/em>, 7th ed., 2020<\/a>. &#8211; available to borrow from the Health Sciences Library<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">General resources:&nbsp;<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/apastyle.apa.org\/instructional-aids\/handouts-guides\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">APAstyle.org: Handouts and Guides<\/a> &#8211; look at this guide first for quick\u00a0easy graphics to understanding all elements of APA style from formatting the paper to creating references<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/apastyle.apa.org\/style-grammar-guidelines\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">APA Style and Grammar Guidelines<\/a> &#8211; comprehensive list &amp; examples<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extras.apa.org\/apastyle\/basics-7e\/?_ga=2.38312870.487807296.1601408084-1992831888.1601408084#\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Academic Writer Tutorial: Basics of Seventh Edition APA Style.<\/a> &#8211; comprehensive, multipart tutorial on all elements of APA Style<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/apastyle.apa.org\/style-grammar-guidelines\/paper-format\/sample-papers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">APA Style Sample Papers<\/a> &#8211; examples of in-line citation and works cited pages from different categorizes of papers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a title=\"\" data-toggle=\"popover\" data-trigger=\"hover\" data-placement=\"bottom\" data-html=\"true\" data-title=\"Description\" data-content=\"A comprehensive guide to reference sources in APA style created by the Purdu University Online Writing Lab.\" data-original-title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/owl.purdue.edu\/owl\/research_and_citation\/apa_style\/apa_style_introduction.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">APA Resources from Purdue OWL<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/libguides.ecu.edu\/c.php?g=982594&amp;p=7463742\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">APA 7th edition: resources, handouts, tutorials, &amp;\u00a0 comparison guide to 6th edition<\/a> &#8211; GREAT library guide from ECU Libraries. Includes video lecture with slides<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to format the paper:<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/apastyle.apa.org\/instructional-aids\/publication-manual-formatting-checklist.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Student Paper Checklist<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Ae6mQBUVqVE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Step-by-Step Guide for APA Style Student Papers (webinar video)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to format the citations, in text and reference list:&nbsp;<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/libguides.usc.edu\/ld.php?content_id=51859788\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Quick Reference Guide for citing Journal Articles or Books<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/apastyle.apa.org\/instructional-aids\/reference-examples.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Common Reference Examples Guide<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/gmZIfLX_qs8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Creating References Using Seventh Edition APA Style (webinar video)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordions advgb-accordions-44466103-4eb6-45bc-8593-d42e8f993d3e advgb-accordion-wrapper\" data-collapsed=\"true\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordion-item advgb-accordion-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:15px\"><div class=\"advgb-accordion-header\" style=\"background-color:#000;color:#eee;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;border-radius:2px\"><span class=\"advgb-accordion-header-icon\"><svg fill=\"#fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0,0h24v24H0V0z\"><\/path><path d=\"M12,5.83L15.17,9l1.41-1.41L12,3L7.41,7.59L8.83,9L12,5.83z M12,18.17L8.83,15l-1.41,1.41L12,21l4.59-4.59L15.17,15 L12,18.17z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><h4 class=\"advgb-accordion-header-title\" style=\"color:inherit\">Other Citation Styles<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"advgb-accordion-body\" style=\"border-style:solid !important;border-width:1px !important;border-color:undefined !important;border-top:none !important;border-radius:2px !important\">\n<p>These links connect to sites authored by vendors, organizations, and other academic libraries and provide documentation to some common style formats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chicagomanualofstyle.org\/tools_citationguide.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chicago Manual of Style Online<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/owl.purdue.edu\/owl\/research_and_citation\/chicago_manual_17th_edition\/cmos_formatting_and_style_guide\/chicago_manual_of_style_17th_edition.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chicago Manual of Style from Purdue OWL<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/owl.purdue.edu\/owl\/research_and_citation\/mla_style\/mla_formatting_and_style_guide\/mla_formatting_and_style_guide.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MLA (Modern Language Association) from Purdue OWL<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/columbiacollege-ca.libguides.com\/MLA9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MLA 9th edition Citation Guide<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.press.uchicago.edu\/books\/turabian\/turabian_citationguide.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Turabian Citation Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordions advgb-accordions-49fc6255-a397-4b2b-8f58-5f01c03a945b advgb-accordion-wrapper\" data-collapsed=\"true\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordion-item advgb-accordion-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:15px\"><div class=\"advgb-accordion-header\" style=\"background-color:#000;color:#eee;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;border-radius:2px\"><span class=\"advgb-accordion-header-icon\"><svg fill=\"#fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0,0h24v24H0V0z\"><\/path><path d=\"M12,5.83L15.17,9l1.41-1.41L12,3L7.41,7.59L8.83,9L12,5.83z M12,18.17L8.83,15l-1.41,1.41L12,21l4.59-4.59L15.17,15 L12,18.17z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><h4 class=\"advgb-accordion-header-title\" style=\"color:inherit\">Citation Management Tools<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"advgb-accordion-body\" style=\"border-style:solid !important;border-width:1px !important;border-color:undefined !important;border-top:none !important;border-radius:2px !important\">\n<p>There are free, easy-to-use tools to help you collect, organize, cite, and share your research sources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With these, you can:&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Create and manage citations of books, articles, websites, videos, etc.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Import citations directly from databases, the library catalog, Google Scholar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add searchable notes and tags to citation records<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Attach article and chapter&nbsp;PDFs&nbsp;and images to citation records<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Easily and quickly create a bibliography in a variety of reference styles (APA, MLA, etc.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Automatically manage in-text citations in Microsoft Word or&nbsp;LiberOffice\/OpenOffice<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Easily share references with others<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zotero.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Zotero<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mendeley.com\/?interaction_required=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mendeley<\/a> are the two most common citation programs.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.clarkson.edu\/library\/citing-sources\/citation-management-tools\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Compare<\/a> and explore or ask a librarian for help in installing and using either one.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.clarkson.edu\/library\/zotero\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Zotero Library Guide<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.clarkson.edu\/library\/elementor-2631\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mendeley Library Guide<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Health Sciences Citations Citing a source means acknowledging where you got a specific quote, fact, graphic, data, or idea from.&nbsp; 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