Health Sciences Library Research Module

An Important Warning About Citation Tools! 

Citation tools, including the citation generator tools mentioned on this page, sometimes make mistakes. Always check that your citations are correct before submitting your work.

APA and AMA Style Manuals 

The library provides electronic access to both official style manuals through the library website: 

• Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (7th ed.) - Available as the APA Style Manual database 

• AMA Manual of Style (11th ed.) - Available as an ebook

How to access:

• APA Style Manual: Find it on the Health Sciences Databases page or use the direct link below

• AMA Manual of Style: Search for it on the library catalog on the front page of the library website, or use the direct link below

Quick Citations From the Databases

You can easily create citations directly from library databases and also the QuickSearch. Here's how:

Method 1: From an article page: 

1. Open the article you want to cite

2. Look for the "Cite" button (it usually looks like a quotation mark symbol)

3. Click Cite

Method 2: From search results

1. Find the article in your search results

2. Click the "Tools" button (looks like three dots ⋮)

3. Click Cite

After clicking Cite:

1. A box will appear

2. Select your citation style (example: APA 7th edition or AMA 11th edition)

3. Click "Copy to clipboard"

4. Paste the citation where you need it

More Citation Resources from the SHU Library 

You can also visit the library's Citation Help page, where you will find many more citation resources including:  

• Citation Quick Reference Guides

  • Downloadable PDF guides for APA 7th edition, AMA 11th edition and other citation styles

  • Show how to cite common sources: journal articles, books, websites, etc.

• Zotero Citation Manager

  • Free resource management tool that will help save, organize, and cite your sources automatically

  • Several video tutorials that show how to install and use Zotero

• APA Style Tutorials

  • Video lessons on APA citation basics

  • Practice exercises to improve your citation skills

• Links to Additional Resources

  • Purdue OWL - Has comprehensive citation guides for all major styles

  • ZoteroBib - Free online tool to quickly generate citations

To access the Citation Help page:

• Click here for direct access

• Or from any library page: Click Research Support in the navigation bar, then Citation Help in the dropdown menu