Social Sciences - Research Skills - Intermediate

You can ask your instructor which style is best to use. Below are some examples of commonly used citation styles:

APA style (widely used in the social sciences)

• APA Citation Guide (Colorado State University)
• APA Style Help (American Psychological Association)
• Citing sources according to APA guidelines (LibGuides at Tilburg University)

Vancouver style(widely used in the biomedical sciences)

• ICMJE Recommendations (International Committee of Medical Journal Editors)

ACS style (widely used in the sciences)

• ACS style guidelines quick guide (American Chemical Society)

Chicago style (widely used in the humanities)

• Chicago-Style Citation Quick Guide (The Chicago Manuel of Style)
• Chicago Style (Scribbr)

Endnote
There are several useful computer programs available to help you produce references and draw up literature lists, like EndNote. The details of the literature can be imported from databases like PsycInfo and PubMed, or you can enter them manually.

It is then easy to create a link from a Word document to the material you want to cite. You can also choose what format (‘output style') the references and literature list are presented in.

For more information, visit the page on Endnote on the Library website. On the homepage you can also find information on the workshops from the library.