LibGuides: Health and Human Sciences (Postgraduates): Referencing

Style guides / referencing for Health Sciences

The School of Health & Human Sciences requires use of the APA 6th Style (from the American Psychological Association).
Click the link below to access SCU's extensive online guide. If you are not familiar with academic referencing or this style, watch the videos below which explain the principles of referencing and how to use the APA 6th Referencing Guide.

SCU Library APA 6th Referencing guide

EndNote journal styles

Download Journal Styles from EndNote
If you are sending an article to a specific journal publisher, you can search here for an EndNote style to match the journals requirements at this site. The style can be downloaded to your Styles Folder for EndNote.
More Styles on the SCU site
A few more styles for EndNote to download, including the latest Harvard version modified by University of Queensland library.

Journal abbreviations

PubMed Journals Database
Search for Health and Medical journal names either by abbreviation or full journal title.
Journal name abbreviation term lists (Uni Of Queensland)
Extensive abbreviation list for download. Choose from Medicine, Biosciences, Chemistry. Comes with instructions on how to instal and use in EndNote. Use for publishers who require abbreviated journal names.

Helpful books

The Complete Guide to Referencing and Avoiding Plagarism by Colin Neville
Call Number: ELECTRONIC BOOK
ISBN: 0335241042
Publication Date: 2010

Access this book online via EBL.
Publication manual of the American Psychological Association. 6th ed. by American Psychological Association
Call Number: SCU - Lismore 808.027 APAS
ISBN: 1433805596
Publication Date: 2010
The Chicago manual of style. 15th ed.
Call Number: SCU - Lismore, Coffs Harbour, Tweed - 808.027 UNIV

Print copy, can be loaned from all campuses.
Style manual for authors, editors and printers / 6th ed.
Call Number: SCU - Lismore, Coffs Harbour, Tweed - 808.027 STYL

Print copy, click title link to borrow. Australian content. Contains information all aspects of style including several referencing systems, includes Harvard (same as AGPS style in EndNote) and Vancouver.
The Oxford guide to style by Ritter, Robert M.
Call Number: SCU - Lismore, Coffs Harbour, Tweed - 808.027 OXFO

Oxford Style is one used for footnoting. Click title link to borrow. You may also download an EndNote style to match this guide from http://libguides.scu.edu.au/aecontent.php?pid=82594&sid=617954