Microbiology, Immunology, and Pathology
Citation Styles
For veterinary publications, use the JAVMA Citation Style (reference examples start on page 6).
Most biomedical publications use the American Medical Association (AMA) style guide to cite source in text and in bibliographies (works cited, references). The AMA and JAVMA citation styles require journal abbreviations (instead of full titles) in references. To find journal abbreviations for biomedical journals, look up the journal title in the National Library of Medicine (NLM) Catalog.
JAVMA Citation Examples
Taken from page six (6) of the JAVMA Guidelines for Authors (available here)
- AMA Style Guide Help (Purdue University OWL)Quick reference tips and tricks for print and electronic resources from Purdue University's Online Writing Lab (OWL).
- Style Guides (APA, MLA, etc.) (CSU Libraries)General style guide from CSU Libraries with resources for frequently used style guides.
- Guide to Documentation (CSU Writing Lab)Resources and tips from CSU's Writing Lab about how to avoid plagiarism, how to cite, and how to create context.
- JAVMA Author GuidelinesReferences begin on page 6.
- AMA Manual of Style: A Guide for Authors and Editora (10th ed.) by Cheryl IversonCall Number: R119 .A533 2007 VET REFISBN: 0195176332Publication Date: 2007E-BOOK and print
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