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Health Sciences - General: Citing Sources

This guide is intended to be a starting point for health sciences research.

Citation Management

Zotero

Zotero is a free citation management application (supported by Mac, Windows, and Linux) and is the only citation management system supported by the library. For more information, visit the Zotero website.

Endnote Web

The library provides access to Endnote Web free-of-charge for all UNBC students, faculty, and staff. Endnote Web is a personal citation management tool that can save you time and keep your writing organized.

Please note: the Endnote Web service is housed on American servers and subject to the laws of the United States of America. For more information please consult their privacy policy.

Mendeley

Mendeley is a web-based, free-to-everyone (up to 2 GB of online storage) citaiton management tool supported by Mac, Windows, and Linux. It is also available as a mobile app. For more information, visit the Mendeley website.

Refworks

Refworks is no longer provided by the library. Accounts are available at $100 per year. For more information, visit the Refworks website.

Other

Many other citation management tools are available, many for free. The University of Wisconsin-Madison has produced a very nice comparison chart of the popular citation management systems listed above (Endnote, Mendeley, and Zotero). For a very thorough comparison of many free and paid systems, check out Wikipedia.

Citation Style Guides

The American Psychological Association's (APA) citation style is most commonly used for health-related disciplines.

For further assistance on citing sources, visit Citation Styles.

You can review the print guide: Publication manual of the American Psychological Association : the official guide to APA style

Here are a few online resources to help you with citing your sources via APA style:

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