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AMA (American Medical Association) Citation Style
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The documentation style advised by the American Medical Association (AMA) is widely used in medical sciences.
In this article we try to answer some FAQs regarding AMA citation style.
How may I cite software?
Referencing in AMA, software available without charge via the Internet (freeware) or mentioned only in passing may be NOT cited in the reference list.
However, AMA citation style guidelines outline that if the software was used for analysis, presented in the paper, a citation MUST be included.
How can I cite personal communication in AMA citation style?
Referencing in AMA, the author has to indicate the communication date (whether it was oral or written); the person’s affiliation/degree might be helpful to better establish the authority of the citation. That’s why you have to place personal communication without separate numbered citations. Continue reading…
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(3 Votes)AGU (American Geophysical Union) Citation Style
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Referencing (or citation style) is a standardized method to acknowledge information sources and ideas used in assignment uniquely identifying these sources. So, direct quotations with facts and figures (ideas and theories as well) from any kind of works (both published and unpublished) have to be referenced.
Citation of article in AGU referencing
Under AGU citation style guidelines, the citation displayed below includes: Author(s), Year of publication, Title of article, Title of journal, Volume number, Citation number, Digital Object Identifier (DOI).
AGU citation style example: First observations of a probable duration ULF waveform in the internal magnetosphere, J. Geophis. Res., 112, A03402, doi: 10.1029/2004JA008874.
AGU Citation Style: What is Citation Number
In AGU referencing, citation numbers are usually assigned at the publication time and sequential in frames of each issue or subject area/subset.
The citation number format shown above in the AGU citation style example is A03402: Continue reading…
(2 Votes)ACS (American Chemical Society) Citation Style
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To acknowledge someone’s research paper, you have to cite that work. In other words, you give information on this very paper in your annotated bibliography (or reference list). As usual, style guides or manuals define a special format for citing a source referred to in paper. Of course, certain disciplines argue different styles, so chemistry students in most cases are required to use ACS (American Chemical Society) citation style.
Referencing in ACS for Journal Articles
The basic form for ACS referencing as follows: Author’s last name-first initial period-Title of article-abbreviation for journal title-year-volume number-pages period.
As you can see below in ACS citation style example, the title of any article is desirable for finding it (but can be neglected by some journals; if there are multiple authors, they are separated by a semi-colon: Franks, T.; Lott, L. Ion Interchange Colophony Used in Nuclear Excessive Disposal. Environ. Sci. Technol. 2004, 96, 133-145. Continue reading…
(1 Votes)A Good Excuse to Skip a Writing Class
Posted by Julia R. toOkay, I know that skipping classes is wrong, and that I will be cursed for this article. But hey, how can you sit in class when spring is in its full blossom? Once in a while it is even helpful to run away and have a nice quiet day to yourself. If you find a good excuse to get out of the class, no one will even think that you are lying. And if you are not creative enough or think about the best way to escape, I can offer you nine effective excuses. Continue reading…
Comment(2 Votes)Writing a Critique
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A critique on article/essay is a democratic judgment over the suitability of a subject
1. The first and the most important thing is to understand the goal of critical writing: identifying, summarizing and evaluation of ideas and information.
You are to point out several key points of the given article for writitng a critique.Then, analyze the work and divide it into parts. Decide what the main components are. Does the author fulfill the stated purpose of his work? Make sure you correlate the given issue to the course you are studying.
2. Providing an overview
There is no need to say you must have at least general information in order to understand the body of the review. Highlight the main issues, problems brought up in the article. Continue reading…
Comment (1)(14 Votes)The CBE Citation Style of Documentation in the Sciences and Mathematics
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Council of Biology Editors (CBE).
Use the following guidelines when preparing a list of references in CBE citation style:
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1. Attach a list of references after the last page of your paper headed “References” or “Cited References”
2. Number the items consecutively in the order in which you mention the authors’ works in your paper. Invert authors’ names and use initials of first names, with no periods separating initials.
3. Begin each entry with the note number followed by a period and a space. Do not indent the first line of each entry; indent subsequent lines to align beneath the first letter of the previous entry.
4. Do not underline or use quotation marks for the titles of articles, books, or journals and other periodicals.
5. Abbreviate titles of journals and organizations.
6. Use a period between major divisions of each entry.
7. Use a semicolon and a space between the name of the publisher and the publication date of the book. Use a semicolon with no space between the date and the volume number of a journal.
8. For books, give the total number pages, followed by a space and “p.”
(No Ratings Yet)APA Citation Style Guidelines: Learn the Basic Formatting Rules!
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Two basic features of APA citation style:
1. In the text of your paper, include at least two pieces of information each time you cite a source:
- The last name(s) of the author (or authors);
- The date of the publication.
Include the page number, using the abbreviation “p.” or “pp.,” only when you quote directly.
2. At the end of the paper, include on a new numbered page a list entitled “References”, double-spaced and arranged alphabetically by author’s last names, followed by initials of other names, the date in parentheses, and other bibliographical information.
Basic Do’s and Don’ts for APA List of References: Continue reading…
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