Citation Guides

The American Medical Association (AMA) citation style is commonly used in medical and health sciences. The Brescia AMA Citation Guide will give you a basic introduction to in-text citation and referencing in AMA style.

• AMA Guide (PDF)
• AMA Guide (Word Document)

 For more information visit:

• American Medical Association Manual of Style
  

The American Psychological Association (APA) citation style is commonly used in the social sciences. The Brescia APA Citation Guide will give you a basic introduction to in-text citations and references in APA style.

Please note: there are currently two editions of APA available. Please check with your instructor about which edition of APA they require for assignments.

APA – Seventh Edition (New February 2020)

• APA Guide – 7th Edition (PDF)
• APA Guide – 7th Edition (Word Document)

For more information, please visit:

• Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (7th Ed)
• APA Style Guide to Electronic References

The American Sociological Association (ASA) is commonly used in the social sciences. The Brescia ASA Citation Guide will give you a basic introduction to in-text citations and referencing in ASA style.

• ASA Guide (PDF)
• ASA Guide (Word Document)

For more information, please visit:

• American Sociological Association Style Guide (5th Ed.)

The Chicago Style is commonly used in the social sciences. The Brescia Chicago Citation Guide will give you a basic introduction to in-text citations and referencing in Chicago style. The Chicago Manual of Style requires either (1) footnotes and a bibliography or (2) in-text author-date citations and a reference list. Our citation guide shows examples for footnotes and a bibliography. You can find examples for option (2) in the Chicago Manual of Style.

• Chicago Guide (PDF)
• Chicago Guide (Word Document)

For more information, please visit:

• The Chicago Manual of Style

The Council of Science Editors (CSE) and National Library of Medicine (NLM) styles are commonly used in the sciences. This style is also used in the Journal of Food Science. The Brescia CSE/NLM Citation Guide will give you a basic introduction to in-text citations and referencing in CSE/NLM style. Our guide follows the Name-Year format, which corresponds with the format used in the Journal of Food Science.

• CSE/NLM Guide (PDF)
• CSE/NLM Guide (Word Document)

This style relies on journal abbreviations. For assistance with abbreviating journal titles, try:

1. The NLM Journal Catalog
2. Web of Science

For more information, please see:

• Scientific Style and Format: The CSE Manual for Authors, Editors, and Publishers (7th Ed.)
• Citing Medicine: The NLM Style Guide for Authors, Editors, and Publishers (2nd Ed.)

The Modern Languages Association (MLA) Style is commonly used in the humanities. The Brescia MLA Citation Guide will give you a basic introduction to in-text citations and referencing in MLA style.

• MLA 9th Ed. Guide (PDF)
• MLA 9th Ed. Guide (Word Document)
• MLA 8th Ed. Guide (PDF)
• MLA 8th Ed. Guide (Word Document)

For more information, please visit:

• MLA Handbook 9th Ed. Online

The ICMJE Recommendations is commonly used in the sciences. This style was previously known as the Uniform Requirements or Vancouver style. The ICMJE (International Committee of Medical Journal Editors) publishes the Recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing, and Publication of Scholarly Work in Medical Journals. The Brescia ICMJE Recommendations Citation Guide will give you a basic introduction to in-text citations and referencing in this style.

• ICMJE Guide - PDF
• ICMJE Guide - Word Document

This style relies on journal abbreviations. For assistance with abbreviating journal titles, try:

1. The NLM Journal Catalog
2. Web of Science

For more information, please see:

• Samples of Formatted References for Authors of Journal Articles
• Citing Medicine: The NLM Style Guide for Authors, Editors, and Publishers (2nd Ed.)