AMA & APA Help
AMA Citation Style Guide Support
AMA manual of style : a guide for authors and editors
Call Number: R119 .A533 2007
- AMA Reference Citation Format Tip Sheet (New York Medical College)Produced by the New York Medical College, tip sheet contains most frequently requested information on how to use AMA Style.
- AMA Style Guide: University of Washington Health Sciences Libraries.Basic list of AMA style formats. Produced by University of Washington.
- Using the AMA Format (Texas A&M University Libraries)Created by Texas A&M University Libraries, good brief descriptions of AMA citation formats for books, journals and web sites.
RefWorks vs Mendeley
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Access: GW Subscription/Create Individual Account |
Access: Download Mendeley Desktop
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| Publisher: ProQuest | Publisher: Elsevier |
| Cost: Free to GW students/faculty (Group Code) | Cost: Free (Limited to 2 GB of web space) |
| Import: Most Databases/Journals | Import: Some Databases/Journals (Option: Use Mendeley Web Importer) |
| Web Sites: RefGrab Tool | Web Sites: Mendeley Web Importer (Click to download) |
| PDF: Allows users to attach PDF (new RefWorks allows users to drag-drop PDF) | PDF: Imports PDF/Attach PDF (Allows users to annotate and highlight) |
| Document: Write-N-Cite Plugin (MS Word & Google Doc) | Document: Citation Plugin (MS Word & Open Office) |
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Group Work: Only RefWorks Legacy allows you to use RefShare or create a separate account to share with research teams. (See: Sharing references in RefWorks) |
Group Work: Option to create a "Public" or "Private" group account. (See: Sharing documents in Mendeley) |
APA Citation and Style Guide
APA Publication manual of the American Psychological Association 7th ed.
Call Number: BF76.7 .P83 2010
Himmelfarb's APA Citation Style, 7th edition Research Guide.
- APA: FAQ (By The American Psychological Association)APA's Publication Manual, 6th Edition, provides FAQs to help clarify frequent areas of confusion.
- APA: Online Writing Lab (OWL)Covers APA in-text citation and references. Great for help with grammar, punctuation and spelling.
- APA Style Examples, Citing and Referencing TutorialExamples of how to format citations in APA.
