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Scholarly Writing & Citing: Scholarly Writing Resources

How to write scholarly papers in AMA, APA, and NLM styles.

Getting Started

Various style guides are often referenced for citation information, but they contain so much more. Depending on your preferred style, you may find information about punctuation, sentence clarity, document format, and other writing considerations in these guides.

Style Guides

AMA Manual of Style
Online access only.
Citing Medicine: The NLM Style Guide
Online access only.
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association by American Psychological Association
Call Number: WZ 345 A514p 2020
ISBN: 9781433832161
Publication Date: 2019-10-01
PRINT BOOK ONLY Check Catalog.
Physical copies of the APA Publication Manual are available in Carpenter Library and the SRC. Online access: https://apastyle.apa.org/

Other Resources

Cite the CTSA @WFSOM
Did you use resources from CTSI under the Clinical Translational Science Institute Award? Cite the CTSA.
Health Professions Education Institute @WFSOM
Continuing education resources for researchers and practitioners.
Enhancing the QUAlity and Transparency Of health Research (EQUATOR)

Other Guides

Bias-Free Language Guide (APA)
Cochrane Style Manual
DNP Program Guide
Tons of research and writing resources geared toward DNP students.
International Committee of Medical Journal Editors Recommendations
More Guidelines and Style Guides by Health Organizations
Purdue Online Writing Lab
Renowned resource for style considerations.
Writing Resources from Springer

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