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Citing References
Academic and scientific publishing demands writers credit ideas or research to their original source. It is imperative to:
- protect yourself and your reputation/career from accusations of plagiarism
- behave ethically with regard to the intellectual property of others
- enhance the credibility of your work by proving you used credible sources
- be clear about which ideas are your own
- save time if you need to refer back to a source
Credited citations within manuscripts link specific passages to sources consulted or quoted. This is done through in-text parenthetic notes, footnotes or endnotes with an accompanying bibliography or list of works cited at the end of the paper. Citation formats are determined by the citation style. Some common citation styles are:
- AMA Manual of Style (Ebook available below)
- APA Style
- Chicago Manual of Style
As the number and complexity of references in a manuscript grows, the need for reference management software becomes critical. These systems enable researchers to store references collected while searching literature and to automatically format citations using thousands of citation styles.
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AMA MANUAL of STYLE, 11th EDITION by
ISBN: 9780190246556Publication Date: 2020The AMA Manual of Style is a must-have resource for anyone involved in medical, health, and scientific publishing. Written by an expert committee of JAMA Network editors, this latest edition addresses issues that face authors, editors, and publishers in the digital age.
Dictionaries & Thesauri
This is a selected list of the Library's dictionaries and thesauri. To see more, please search the Levy Library Catalog.
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New Oxford American Dictionary by
ISBN: 9780195392883Publication Date: 2010-09-02Available online only -
Oxford Dictionary for Scientific Writers and Editors by
ISBN: 9780199545155Publication Date: 2009-06-22Available online only
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The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) is widely regarded as the accepted authority on the English language. Available online only.
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Pocket Oxford American Thesaurus by
ISBN: 9780195301694Publication Date: 2008-06-06Available online only -
Stedman's Medical Dictionary by
Call Number: W 13 S81 2006 ReferenceISBN: 9780781733908Publication Date: 2005-12-06Available online and in print
Scientific Writing
This is a selected list of the Library's titles on scientific writing. To see more, please search the Levy Library Catalog.
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English for Biomedical Scientists by
ISBN: 9783540771272Publication Date: 2009-01-01Available online only -
How to Write, Publish, and Present in the Health Sciences by
Call Number: WZ 345 L271 2010ISBN: 9781934465141Publication Date: 2010Available online and in print -
Mastering Scientific and Medical Writing by
ISBN: 9783540345084Publication Date: 2007-01-01Available online only -
Publishing and Presenting Clinical Research by
Call Number: WZ 345 B884 2006 ReferenceISBN: 0781795060Publication Date: 2006-05-24Available online and in print -
Successful Scientific Writing: A Step-by-Step Guide for the Biological and Medical Sciences by
Call Number: WZ 345 M439 2000ISBN: 0521789621Publication Date: 2000-10-26Available in print only -
Writing a Biomedical Research Paper by
ISBN: 9784431880370Publication Date: 2009-01-01Available online only -
Writing in the Life Sciences by
Call Number: WZ 345 G811 2010ISBN: 9780195170467Publication Date: 2010-01-13Available in print only