LibGuides: Neuroscience: Citation Help

Citation Resources

A citation or referencing style is a standardized way of crediting the materials used in your research. Neuroscience citation format varies. Consult your instructor or the publication you are writing for.

Common citation formats used in neuroscience are listed below.

ACS Style Guide
ACS is the standard style used for Chemistry. View here the excellent guide from Dalhousie University.
AMA Manual of Style
This resource discusses references page formatting for the American Medical Association (AMA) style sheet. AMA was developed by the American Medical Association for the purpose of writing medical research.
APA Style Guide
American Psychological Association (APA) style is the standard style used for psychology and many other academic disciplines, especially the social sciences.
Chicago/Turabian
The Chicago Manual of Style provides two distinct citation styles: Humanities style (notes and bibliography) and Scientific/Social Sciences styles (parenthetical author/date references and reference list). Be sure to check with your instructor regarding which style they prefer that you use. Chicago style is sometimes called Turabian style, which is a modified version.
CSE (Council of Science Editors)
CSE style is used primarily in the physical sciences, life sciences, and mathematics,
Vancouver Style
Commonly used in medical, biomedical and scientific journals.

Citation Management

Citation Management at UVic
A comprehensive guide on citation management software tools available at UVic.

What is citation management?

Citing your papers is an important part of the research process.

However, citing your papers can also become one of the more frustrating and time-consuming parts of the research process. Citation management software can help you save time by allowing you to:

Collect citations from your online databases, library catalogues and websites
Organize, edit, and search through the citations you've saved
Build and organize bibliographies in well-known styles like APA, MLA, and even style-specific journals like Nature
Format citations for papers
Take notes on articles and save them in your collection of citations
Save and organize PDFs, screenshots, graphs, images, and other files for your research--even offline!

Which citation tool is right for you?

There are several free and discounted citation management software options available to students, staff and faculty at UVic:

Take a look at the tool-comparison guide to find one right for you.

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