Communication Sciences & Disorders resources: Choosing/Citing Sources
Citing your Sources
In the biomedical sciences and allied health fields, the most popular citation styles are the APA Style (American Psychological Association) and Vancouver Style (also known as the Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals (http://www.icmje.org/). APA is used by nursing and most allied health sciences disciplines.
Consider using a citation management software to simplify the process of collecting, organizing, and formatting your citations. UI Libraries has a campus wide subscription to EndNote. The desktop version is available for faculty, staff, and graduate students, and the online version (EndNote Basic) is available for all affiliates.
The library offers group instruction or individual consultation for both tools. For more information in either tool, view the citing sources guide.
Jennifer DeBerg
APA 7th Manual at UI Libraries
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Concise Guide to APA Style by
ISBN: 9781433832734Publication Date: 2019, 7th ed.The manual is only available in print at Hardin Library. -
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association by
ISBN: 9781433832161Publication Date: 2019, 7th ed.This manual is only available in print at most of the UI Libraries.
What to Cite?
Here's a short list of reasons you should cite:
--To avoid plagiarism
--To give credit where deserved
--To help your readers with their research
--To indicate that there is support for your argument or idea
What needs to be cited?
--Direct quotes, sentences, or phrases
--Paraphrases, which are summarized or re-phrased content
--Articles or studies that you refer to in your paper
--Historical or statistical facts
--Graphs, images, or charts
--Use of author's argument
What does not need to be cited?
--Proverbs and very well-known quotations
--Common knowledge. Think about facts that are common knowledge for a well-educated adult. When in doubt, cite
What about information I find on the web?
--You need to cite it unless it meets criteria above
Online APA Style Resources
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Introduction to APA FormattingContains basic rules and examples for referencing using APA 7th, created by Hardin Library staff.
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Creating ReferencesFrom APA website, best place to find an example reference type
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Common Reference Type ExamplesFrom APA website
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Creating In-Text CitationsFrom APA website
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Levels of Headings ExampleFrom the APA website
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Sample Papers in APA 7thFrom APA website