Health Policy and Management

resources for grad students in the Health Policy and Management track of Health Promotion & Policy

Citation Guides

Not only do you need to cite your sources, but you need to format them according to a particular style. Your instructor will often ask you to use a certain style in your paper. Here are links for more information about the styles commonly used in the health sciences:

**NOTE: Many databases provided by the Libraries will generate citations that are not always 100% accurate! When using APA or AMA style, always check the capitalization of words in the article title and the journal title to make sure they are correct.**

APA Style 7th Edition Reference Quick Guide
an overview of formatting citations in APA 7 from the APA Style team
APA Style - Style & Grammar Guidelines for References
from APA Style website
APA Citation Style Guide
from Purdue University

Guide in print:
Du Bois Library: UM Reference Desk / BF76.7 .P83 2010
OR
Science & Engineering Library: UM Science Reference / BF76.7 .P83 2010 / Reference
AMA Manual of Style - 11th Edition
E-book version of the latest American Medical Association style guide. (Limited to 3 users at a time.)
AMA Style Guide
from University of Washington

Guide in print:
Science & Engineering Library: UM Science Reference / R119 .A533 2009
NLM Journal Abbreviations
Allows you to get the NLM abbreviation for a journal title to use in AMA citation format. Can also look up abbreviation to find full journal title.

Chicago Manual of Style This link opens in a new window
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The widely-used citation and style guide for scholarly writing.
Available on campus to all, or off-campus to UMass Amherst students, staff and faculty with an UMass Amherst IT NetID (user name) and password.