UAB Writing Standards A to Z

Style Guides - Full Documents

• Columbia Guide to Online Style CGOS
• NLM National Library of Medicine (US)
  • NLM Style Guide, 2006 edition in beta format
• Vancouver Style (full document) a major scientific style used by over 500 medical journals

Style Guides - Some Examples of Various Popular Styles:

• AMA American Medical Association
• APA American Psychological Association (from APA)
• Electronic Media Update to section 4.16 of APA 5th (July 2007)
• APA help from Northern Michigan University Library
• APA help from OWL at Purdue University
• ASA American Sociological Association's recommended style guide (PDF)
• CBE Council of Biology Editors (from OSU writing lab)
• CBE (citation/sequence system) Council of Biology Editors (from Colorado State University)
• CBE (name/year system) Council of Biology Editors (from Colorado State University)
• Chicago
• IEEE Standards Style Manual
• ISO TC 46/SC 9 International Standards Office
• MLA Modern Language Association

Bibliography Formatting Software

• Software
  • Endnote Web (UAB has a site license.) You need to be ON-campus to establish your account but then you can access the account either on- or off-campus.
  • Endnote (UAB does NOT have a site license)
  • Reference Manager (UAB does NOT have a site license)
  • Connotea -- FREE web-based reference management for all researchers, clinicians and scientists, no download required.
  • KnightCite -- Web widget from Calvin College allows you to enter parts of a citation and have the citation generated in APA, Chicago, or MLA formats.
  • Zotero -- FREE, easy-to-use Firefox extension to help you collect, manage, and cite your research sources.
• Help
  • Short Endnote Training Videos from ISIResearchSoft
  • Short Endnote Web Training Videos from ISIResearchSoft
  • Endnote Tip Sheets from ISIResearchSoft
  • Excellent Endnote and Reference Manager training handouts from the NIH Library
  • Intro to Endnote Syllabus (PDF, LHL)

For additional help, call the Reference Desk at 205-934-2230 or contact us Online.