How to Write the Bibliography for a Medical Article

The formatting of bibliographies in medical articles is governed by the American Medical Association's Manual of Style. The manual outlines the formatting, order, and content of a bibliography in high detail, and is designed to be used as a guide for authors in the fields of medicine and science. Read on to learn how to write a medical bibliography.

Instructions

    • 1

      List the resources in the same order that they are cited in the body of the article, and number the list.

    • 2

      Include the following information about each book resource: Author, Title, Edition, Place of Publishing, Publisher, and Publishing Date. For example: "Smith JD. Muscular Anatomy. 4th ed. New York, NY: Springer; 1998". Ensure the details are presented exactly in this format and order, and italicize the title of each book resource.

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      Provide the following details for each article resource: Author, Article Title, Publication Title, Publication Date, Volume, Page Number. For example: "Smith JD. Muscular Diseases and Recovery. Muscles Monthly. 1998;4:12-16." Italicize and abbreviate the title of each publication. See the link in the Resources section below for a complete list of accepted journal abbreviations.

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      Include the following details for each web-based resource: Page Author, Page Title, Page URL, Page Date, Retrieval Date. For example: "Smith JD. The American Muscle Association. http://theamericanmuscleassociation.org. Updated July 10, 2001. Accessed April 14, 2010."

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