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Biol 1A -- Introductory Biology

Biology of Disease Paper (Summer 2020, Dr. Van Laar)

Citation Styles

Find More Citation Styles on the Library's Citation Help Guide

For citation styles used by specific journals, go to the journal's website and look for the information for authors or similar section.

AMA & ACS: Two Common Numbered Styles CSE & APA: Two Common Author-Date Styles
AMA (American Medical Association)

AMA Manual of Style: A Guide for Authors and Editors. 10th edition
In the Library: 1st floor, Reference  R119 .A533 2007
The Library currently does not have the 11th edition,

  • Citation examples for the 11th edition
    from University of Washington Libraries

For journal title abbreviations: Journals referenced in the NCBI Databases
    If the journal title isn't found there, try searching individual
    words to see how they are abbreviated in other titles.
Council of Science Editors (CSE) Style

Formerly known as the Council of Biology Editors (CBE))

Scientific style and format: the CSE manual for authors, editors, and publishers.
7th edition.
In the Library: 1st floor Reference  T11 .S386 2006

   • Citation examples via Ohio State University Libraries
   • CSE Documentation Style  from The Writer's Handbook,
     University of Wisconsin-Madison
ACS (American Chemical Society)

ACS guide to scholarly communication. 2020
  • ACS Style Quick Guide (References)

For journal title abbreviations:
   CASSI Chemical Abstracts Service Source Index
 
APA 7th Resources

APA 7th Handout (Fresno State Library)
Most common citation and reference types in a handy two page PDF file.

APAStyle Style and Grammar Guidelines

APAStyle Tutorials and Webinars

Graduate Writing Studio's APA Citation Quick Guide 7th Edition

Purdue OWL APA Formatting And Style Guide (7th Edition)