Citing Information

Citing by Specific Format

American Medical Association (AMA) Format

• Purdue University: Referencing Guide
• University of Washington: AMA Style Guide
• Samford University: Quick Reference Citation Format for AMA Manual of Style
• Long Island University: AMA Citation Style Guide
• Iverson, C., & American Medical Association. (1998). American Medical Association Manual of Style : A Guide for Authors and Editors (9th ed.). Baltimore: Williams & Wilkins. HS/HSL Reference Desk, Call Number: R119 .A533

American Psychological Association (APA) Format

• Purdue University: The OWL at Purdue's APA Formatting and Style Guide
• University of Maryland, College Park: Citing Sources Using the APA Style Manual
• University of Wisconsin-Madison Writing Center: APA Documentation Guide
• University of North Carolina: APA Tutorial
• American Psychological Association: APA Style Tips
• American Psychological Association (2001). Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (5th ed.), Washington , DC: American Psychological Association. HS/HSL Reference Desk, Call Number: BF76.7 .P83 2001

American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists (AJHP) Format

• HS/HSL AJHP Style Guide
• Procedure for submissions to the American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

National Library of Medicine (NLM) Format

• Citing Medicine: the NLM Style Guide for Authors, Editors, and Publishers, 2nd Edition 2007

Citing From a Specific Database

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Citing Government Resources

• University of Memphis: Brief Guide to Citing Government Publications

Formating a Thesis or Dissertation

• University of Maryland, Baltimore Graduate School: Thesis and Dissertation Style Guide

More About Citing Information

• The UMB Writing Center
• Purdue University: The OWL at Purdue
  A website that explains how to use APA and MLA formats for citing information, as well as how to paraphrase information to avoid plagiarism.
• University of North Carolina: Citing Information Module
  A tutorial that demonstrates how to cite information and explains the basics of the APA, MLA, Chicago, and CSE/CBE formats.
• North Carolina State University: Citation Builder
  An easy to use tool that generates citations in the MLA, APA, and CBE/CSE formats.
• University of Maryland, College Park: Citation Systems and Style Manuals
  A comprehensive website that covers the importance of citing information and provides style manuals for a variety of disciplines.
• Mulford Library: Instructions to Authors in the Health Sciences
  A database that contains submission and style guidelines for over 3,500 journals in the health and life sciences.

RefWorks, a web-based citation management resource, is now free for all UMB faculty, staff and students. This powerful resource will generate citations and bibliographies for you in a variety of formats. To learn more, visit the HS/HSL RefWorks webpage.

Content maintained by Julie Nanavati. Last updated, 01/19/07.