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Pharmacy

Resources and tools to support the students, staff, and faculty of the WSU College of Pharmacy.

AMA Citation Format (American Medical Associaton)

AMA Reference Guide for Pharmacy Resources

Template:

Drug Name. Prescribing information. Manufacturer's name; Year. Accessed date. URL.

Example:

Zithromax. Prescribing information. Pfizer; 2017. Accessed April 23, 2024. https://www.pfizermedicalinformation.com/en-us/zithromax

General Template:

Drug Name. In: Specific Database title. Publisher. Publication date (if available). Updated date. Accessed date. URL (no period after the URL)


UpToDate Lexidrug (Formerly Lexicomp):

Template:

Drug Name: In: Lexi-Drugs. UpToDate Inc. Publication date (if available). Updated date. Accessed date. URL (no period after the URL)

Example:

Entanercept. In: Lexi-Drugs. UpToDate Inc; 2024. Updated April 15, 2024. Accessed April 16, 2024. http://online.lexi.com 


Merative Micromedex

Note: When referencing a Micromedex product or database, you must include: (electronic version), Merative information, URL address (https://www.micromedexsolutions.com/) and the date accessed.

Template:

Drug Name. In: MerativeTM Micromedex® DRUGDEX® (electronic version). Merative. Updated date. Accessed date. https:micromedexsolutions.com/

Example:

Abacavir. In: MerativeTM Micromedex® DRUGDEX® (electronic version). Merative. Updated April 10, 2024. Accessed April 23, 2024. https:micromedexsolutions.com/  

 

Template:

Medication Name. Package insert. Manufacturer's Name; Year. (registered or updated, whichever is most recent)

Example: 

Byetta. Package insert. Amylin Pharmaceuticals Inc; 2007.

International Committee of Medical Journal Editors

International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) no longer publishes a guide for reference formats and instead recommends authors follow the style adapted by the National Library of Medicine. This guide is based on the book Citing Medicine: The NLM Style Guide for Authors, Editors, and Publishers. The National Library of Medicine also provides samples of formatted references for quick reference. 
General Guidelines
  • List names in the order they appear in the text

  • Give all authors/editors, regardless of the number

  • Convert given (first) names and middles names to initials for a maximum of two initials following each surname

  • Journal references omit information on place of publication and publisher, whereas book references include this information

  • The words "volume" and "number" (or their abbreviations) are usually omitted when citing journal articles, but are included when citing books

  • Journal titles are abbreviated; book titles are not

Template:

Specific databases or Author(s). Title of Database [Type of Medium]. Place of Publication: Publisher. Date of Publication of Database. Title of Part; [Date of Update (if applicable); Date of Citation of Part]; Availability

Example:

UpToDate LexiDrug

LexiDrug. UpToDate [Internet]. Hudson, OD: Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. 1978-2024. Acetaminophen; [2024 Apr 30]. Available from: http://online.lexi.com

Merative Micromedex

Note: When referencing a Micromedex product or database, you must include: (electronic version), Merative information, URL address (https://www.micromedexsolutions.com/) and the date accessed.

DRUGDEX. MerativeTM Micromedex® [Internet]. Ann Arbor, MI: Merative. 2024. Infliximab; [2024 Mar 13] Available from: https:micromedexsolutions.com/ 

General Guidelines for Journal Articles
  • Journal references omit information on place of publication and publisher.

  • The words "volume" and "number" are usually omitted when citing journal articles.

  • Journal titles are abbreviated.


Print Journal Article

Template: 

Author(s). Article Title. Journal Title. Date of Publication;Volume(Issue):Page Range.

Example:

Petitti DB, Crooks VC, Buckwalter JG, Chiu V. Blood pressure levels before dementia. Arch Neurol. 2005 Jan;62(1):112-6.


Electronic Journal Article

Template:

Author(s). Article Title. Journal Title [Type of Medium]. Date of Publication [Date of Citation]; Volume number(Issue number):Location. URL or doi.

Example:

Abood S. Quality improvement initiative in nursing homes: the ANA acts in an advisory role. Am J Nurs [Internet]. 2002 Jun [cited 2002 Aug 12];102(6):[about 1 p.]. Available from: https://journals.lww.com/ajnonline/Fulltext/2002/06000/Quality_Improvement_Initiative_in_Nursing_Homes.31.aspx Subscription required.

 

General Guidelines for Books & Book Chapters
  • List names in the order they appear in the text.

  • Book references include information on place of publication and publisher.

  • Book titles are not abbreviated.

  • Give all authors/editors, regardless of the number.


Book

Template: 

Author(s) or Editor(s). Title. Edition. Place of publication: Publisher; Date of Publication or copyright. 

Example:

Jenkins PF. Making sense of the chest x-ray: a hands-on guide. New York: Oxford University Press; 2005. 194p.


Book Chapter

Template:

Author(s). Title. Edition. Place of publication: Publisher; Date of Publication or copyright. Name and number/letter of part, Title of part; Inclusive page numbers.

Example:

Reed JG, Baxter PM. Library use: handbook for psychology. 3rd ed. Washington: American Psychological Association; c2003. Chapter 2, Selecting and defining the topic; p. 11-25.

Citing Medicine: The NLM Style Guide for Authors, Editors, and Publishers does not include specific information about to to cite a package insert. Use the format below.

Template:

Drug name. [package insert]. Place of publication: Manufacturer's name; Year of publication. 

Example:

Trazodone Hydrochloride. [package insert]. Birmingham, AL: Oxford Pharmaceuticals, LLC. 2022. 

General Guidelines for Web Sites
  • An organization such as a university, society, association, corporation or governmental body may serve as an author. 

Template:

Author(s). Title [Type of Medium]. Place of Publication: Publisher; Date of Publication [Date of Update/Revision]. Availability.

Example:

AMA: helping doctors help patients [Internet]. Chicago: American Medical Association; c1995-2007 [cited 2007 Feb 22]. Available from: http://www.ama-assn.org/.

Citation Management

There are several programs that you can use to help manage your citations. You can collect, organize, and format references. Some of these programs also manage the PDFs associated with the citations, and may allow you to take notes within the program. WSU does not provide subscriptions to these programs, but there are several free options that are excellent for most research needs. 

Use EndNote Basic (formerly EndNote Web) to collect, organize, and format references.  EndNote simplifies the process of formatting references in various citation styles.

Zotero is a citation management program that pairs an app on your computer with a browser extension. You can also sync your library to a free online account, and collaborate with colleagues.

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