Research Guides: Center for Healthcare Improvement and Patient Simulation (CHIPS): Citation Styles

Plagiarism Resources

i Thenticate is a plagiarism-detection software site. Through UTK, UTHSC faculty and students can login to iThenticate and upload a document. iThenticate scans it, and then generates a report that points out potentially problematic sections or citation errors within the paper.
SafeAssign at UTHSC was built into UTHSC Blackboard application. It compares students’ papers to a local and national database of other student submissions and returns a score and highlighted portions of the paper that allow faculty to decided whether or not to conduct a plagiarism investigation. Additional instruction for using SafeAssign on Blackboard.
Avoiding plagiarism, self-plagiarism, and other questionable writing practices: A guide to ethical writing.This site contains a number of resources on ethical writing including plagiarism, self-plagiarism, and lesser crimes.
Plagiarism.org is designed to provide the latest information on online plagiarism and explain what is plagiarism ,types of plagiarism ,how to prevent plagiarism, and how Turnitin and iThenticate are now being used by educators and content creators to fight plagiarism.
Avoiding Plagiarism developed by the Purdue University Online Writing Lab offering information on the contradictions of American academic writing, guidelines on what constitutes plagiaristic writing and how to avoid it.

AMA

AMA MANUAL of STYLE, 11th EDITION The AMA Manual of Style is a must-have resource for anyone involved in medical, health, and scientific publishing. Written by an expert committee of JAMA Network editors, this latest edition addresses issues that face authors, editors, and publishers in the digital age. Extensive updates are included in the References chapter, with examples of how to cite digital publications, preprints, databases, data repositories, podcasts, apps and interactive games, and social media. Full-color examples grace the chapter on data display, with newer types of graphic presentations and updated guidance on formatting tables and figures. The manual thoroughly covers ethical and legal issues such as authorship, conflicts of interest, scientific misconduct, intellectual property, open access and public access, and corrections. The Usage chapter has been revised to bring the manual up-to-date on word choice, especially in writing about individuals with diseases or conditions and from various socioeconomic, racial/ethnic, and sexual orientation populations. Specific nomenclature entries in many disciplines are presented to guide users in issues of diction, formatting, and preferred terminology. Guidance on numbers, SI units, and math has been updated, and the section on statistics and study design has undergone a major expansion. In sum, the answer to nearly any issue facing a writer or editor in medicine, health care, and related disciplines can be found in the 11th edition of the AMA Manual of Style.
Call Number: EBSCO (limit of 3 simultaneous users) ; New to UTHSC as of 2022-01-07
ISBN: 9780190246556
Publication Date: 2020, 11th edition

APA

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association,, 7th edition by American Psychological Association The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Seventh Edition is the official source for APA Style. With millions of copies sold worldwide in multiple languages, it is the style manual of choice for writers, researchers, editors, students, and educators in the social and behavioral sciences, natural sciences, nursing, communications, education, business, engineering, and other fields. Known for its authoritative, easy-to-use reference and citation system, the Publication Manual also offers guidance on choosing the headings, tables, figures, language, and tone that will result in powerful, concise, and elegant scholarly communication. It guides users through the scholarly writing process-from the ethics of authorship to reporting research through publication. The seventh edition is an indispensable resource for students and professionals to achieve excellence in writing and make an impact with their work. The seventh edition has been thoroughly revised and updated to reflect best practices in scholarly writing and publishing. All formats are in full color, with a new tabbed spiral version Improved ease of navigation, with many additional numbered sections to help users quickly locate answers to their questions Resources for students on writing and formatting annotated bibliographies, response papers, and other paper types as well as guidelines on citing course materials Dedicated chapter for new users of APA Style covering paper elements and format, including sample papers for both professional authors and student writers New chapter on journal article reporting standards that includes updates to reporting standards for quantitative research and the first-ever qualitative and mixed methods reporting standards in APA Style New chapter on bias-free language guidelines for writing about people with respect and inclusivity in areas including age, disability, gender, participation in research, race and ethnicity, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, and intersectionality More than 100 new reference examples covering periodicals, books, audiovisual media, social media, webpages and websites, and legal resources More than 40 new sample tables and figures Expanded guidance on ethical writing and publishing practices, including how to ensure the appropriate level of citation, avoid plagiarism and self-plagiarism, and navigate the publication process Guidelines that support accessibility for all users, including simplified reference, in-text citation, and heading formats as well as additional font options
Call Number: WZ 345 P976 2020 (Reference and Reserve)
ISBN: 9781433832161
Publication Date: 2020, 7th edition

APA 6 & 7 Comparison Tables
Helpful link from Walden University to highlight some changes between APA 6 & 7. This is not comprehensive, but very useful and there is a pdf download available as well.
APA Citing Style
The official website of APA citing style from the American Psychological Association.
APA Format
Resources of the APA format from Purdue University Writing Lab.
APA FAQs

Quick Reference Guide for APA Style, 7th Edition

Chicago/Turabian

The Chicago Manual of Style by University of Chicago Press Staff (Editor)
Call Number: WZ 345 U58 2003
ISBN: 0226104036
Publication Date: 2003-08-01

The Chicago Manual of Style Online
A quick guide for Chicago Citing Style.
Turabian Quick Guide
Resources about Turabian Citing Style compiled by University of Chicago Writing Lab.

Center for Healthcare Improvement and Patient Simulation (CHIPS)

Plagiarism Resources

AMA

APA

Chicago/Turabian

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