Introduction
There are quite a number of tools out there for helping you store and organize your articles and also format the citations. Some do all three. You will need to do your own test drives to see which tools fit your needs.
Zotero is a free citation management tool whose central feature is that it can easily and accurately import items directly from the web. It has a desktop application as well as a "Browser Connector" to make it work with most major browsers. Zotero also integrates into Microsoft Word and GoogleDocs for easy citation insertion and reference list creation.
New to Zotero? Take the D2L workshop!
Take a look at our page about Transitioning from RefWorks to Zotero for step-by-step instructions.
More Tools
Mendeley
A free academic social network for organizing, reading, and citing your pdfs. Very popular in the health sciences.
Papers
A fee-based tool for organizing, reading, and citing. Can live on your computer or be accessed online. People love the intuitive design and functionality. Free trials are available. (Student rate is about $55)
APA style is commonly used in health and social sciences. We have a complete guide dedicated to APA 7th Edition formatting, which you can access along the menu on the left side of the page or in the link below. You can also check out the APA’s website, the APA Style Guide, that has tips for tricky citations and sample papers. We have a print copy of the official APA Publication Manual available to reference in the Course Reserves section in the Library & Study Commons on the 4th floor of Building 38.
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 7th ed. [print]
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AMA style is often used in medical fields and also preferred by certain health science journals. Check out our AMA Guide that's linked to the column on the left or visit the online Manual of Style for more in depth explanations. We also have a print copy of the AMA Manual of Style that you can reference in the Course Reserves section in the Library & Study Commons on the 4th floor of Building 38.
As a quick note, when submitting to JAMA Network journals, you’ll likely use AMA style citations.
NLM (sometimes called Vancouver) Style is frequently used in clinical and research settings, especially in journals. We’ll also give you some tips to get started using this citation style. Like APA and AMA, there is also a book available to guide you through all of the details needed for this style. We do not have a print copy in the library, but there is a freely available eBook available online for you to reference.
Citing Medicine, 2nd ed.: The NLM Style Guide for Authors, Editors, and Publishers
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