Medicine and health sciences

Choice of reference style

The choice of style to use depends on the course/subject you are studying. You should consult with those responsible for your course/subject to clarify which style to use.

Common styles in medicine and health sciences

There are many styles available, and recommendations vary. Unless a specific style is required, you should select one and use it consistently throughout the assignment you are writing, for example:

• APA
• Harvard
• Vancouver

Useful resourses

• Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts (ICME)
• AMA Manual of Style (American Medical Association)
• Instructions to Authors in the Health Sciences (University of Toledo)
• PubMed Journals (NLM)
• JCR Journal Impact Factor (ISI)

Help from the library

If you need further help you can contact the Medical Library.