Guide Introduction
The Cite your Sources guide links students to resources on creating citations and papers in MLA, APA, and Chicago Style. There are many citation styles in use but these three are the most commonly used in general education courses at Vol State.
On this page you will find some brief information and a few links for using AMA or CSE styles - and Cell journal. There are links to info on Office 365 and free tutorials on Word and Google Docs.
NoodleTools is a web-based citation management tool that creates citations and a properly formatted Works Cited (Bibliography) with your sources. Thigpen Library subscribes to this tool and provides free accounts to current students, faculty, and staff. Learn more and create your account from our NoodleTools guide.
Need personal help with citations or creating a paper in the correct style? Contact the Learning Commons.
Office 365 and Google Drive
Vol State provides its students with free access to Office 365 while enrolled in classes. Learn how to access Office 365 and get answers to other technology questions in the Knowledge Base - New Students.
Check out Word Basics quickly learn how to set margins, add headers, change line spacing, or change the font. This series of free tutorials is from GCFLearnFree. Have a Google account? Check out the free tutorials for Google Drive and Docs.
- Knowledge Base - New Students Find answers to the most frequently asked technology-related questions from new students, including password and Office 365 questions.
- Word BasicsFree Word tutorials. These tutorials cover the basics of using Word.
Tutorials are from GCFLearnFree.org - Google Drive and DocsLearn how to use the free cloud-based Google Docs for creating professional documents.
Tutorials are from GCFLearnFree.org
ISCI 1030: citation style for posters
Science disciplines use a variety of citation styles. Students in ISCI 1030 have been provided guidelines for the citation formats to use on their posters. Check your eLearn course for the latest information.
- ISCI Poster reference formt guide [PDF]Examples of reference formats for posters. PDF version of PowerPoint slides from ISCI 1030 eLearn course. Spring 2020
AMA (American Medical Association) Style
The medical field uses AMA (American Medical Association) style for writing research papers and citing sources. Here are links to resources for AMA style both online and in the library. NoodleTools does not provide AMA citations.
AMA Style – Online Resources
- AMA Citation Style GuideThis guide is from Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library, George Washington University. CAUTION: You will not have access to their library resources.
- AMA Manual of StylePublisher's website for the AMA Manual of Style. Access to resources is limited to subscribers.
- AMA Style (from Purdue OWL)Information on references page formatting for the American Medical Association (AMA) style sheet. AMA style is used for the purpose of writing medical research.
Purdue OWL
AMA Style – In the Library
AMA Manual of Style by Call Number: R119 .A533 2020ISBN: 9780190246556Publication Date: 2020-03-02The AMA Manual of Style is a must-have resource for anyone involved in medical, health, and scientific publishing.
CSE (Council of Science Editors) Style
CSE is also known as Scientific Style. It is commonly used by writers in areas of science for publication in science journals. Here are links to some online resources. NoodleTools does not provide CSE citations.
- CSE Citation Style Guideguide prepared by Dalhousie University Libraries
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Vol State Tutoring & Writing Support
- Generating ideas and creating your thesis and focus, and development
- Grammar, punctuation, and mechanics
- Citing and writing with MLA, APA, AMA, and Chicago/Turabian styles
- Learning Commons The Learning Commons is your one stop shop for tutoring support. There is a Learning Commons location on each Vol State campus. We all need help in one area or another.
In addition, online help is available through eLearn. Look for the links to Essay Review and Writing Support in the Academic Support support of your course page in eLearn.
