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Cheat sheet: American Medical Association Manual of Style

Adhering to the guidelines prescribed by an exhaustive manual such as the American Medical Association Manual (AMA) of Style can be daunting. Here's a cheat sheet to help you cover some of the…

Q: Is there any software that can do the formatting/writing for me in APA style?

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I would like to use some software that can directly place all the text into a format like APA as I type it in the document. It will be much easier [for me]! I am too old to learn a format style…
  • Asked on February 11, 2021
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Some software programs can be used to format references and citations. In case you are using…

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Q: Is there no need to include a citation for a well-known theory?

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An existing theory (with specific terms, such as queuing theory) is used to apply a certain scenario to a paper. Do I need to cite this theory in the text (citing the original literature)? Or does…
  • Asked by ke ke on January 25, 2021
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We had received a similar question a few months back. (You may refer to it here: Do I need to provide a citation for an…

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Q: Which reference should I cite when one article references another article?

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Suppose I have read a methodology section of a study from article A that I have to cite in my article. However, article A has followed its method from article B. So, while writing my article,…
  • Asked on October 16, 2020
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What you have here is a case of a primary source (article B) and a secondary source (article A)…

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Q: Do I need to provide a citation for an existing theory?

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In case an existing theory (such as queuing theory) is adopted for a certain scenario in a paper, do I need to cite (referring to citation of original literature) the theory? Alternatively, will…
  • Asked on September 3, 2020
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You have three questions, all around the same point. All the same, let’s handle the three questions separately and one…

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Q: How do I cite an algorithm thought when developing a new algorithm?

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Whenever an algorithm thought needs to be cited to develop a new algorithm, do I have to annotate ([cite] the original literature) for the cited algorithm thought? Alternatively, is mentioning the…
  • Asked on September 3, 2020
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Algorithms are not always copyrighted, but to be cautious, if you are using someone else’s algorithm in a paper that…

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Q: How should I include a citation when quoting a passage second hand without referring to the original paper?

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I am summarizing a published paper as my homework, and the paper includes citations from papers A and B. I have been trying to look for the original papers (A and B) in order to cite them. Paper A…
  • Asked on August 3, 2020
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Don’t worry. This is fine to do. This is called a secondary source, and it’s okay to do this…

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Q: Could you advise on how to write the reference for a published paper?

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In the graduate school class, we got a homework assignment to write an abstract of certain literature. I wrote ‘AA explains it by referring to CC (BB, 1992) of BB.’ In this case, should I include…

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Firstly, we have made some edits to your question for enhanced clarity. Also, it’s not clear if you mean an ‘abstract’…

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Q: Can I cite a poster presentation as a reference?

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When submitting a manuscript to a peer-reviewed international journal, can we cite a poster presentation at a conference as a reference instead of a paper? An example is a poster that was…
  • Asked on January 29, 2020
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You can cite a conference poster as a reference in your paper. In the AMA style, for instance, you will need to do it in the following…

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