Citations uniquely identify a published works (e.g. book, article, chapter, web site) in bibliographies, reference lists, in databases. Citing a source allows you to give credit for words, quotes, data, figures, images from an author, a website, a report or another place.
Citations consist of standard elements and contain all the information necessary to identify and track down publications, including:
Citations may look different, depending on what is being cited and which style was used to create them. Choose the appropriate style for your needs.
PARTS:
Author - Ackerly, DD (Ackerly, David D.)
Article Title - Carbon assimilation and habitat segregation in resurrection plants
Source Title (Journal) - FUNCTIONAL ECOLOGY
Volume and issue - Volume 29, issue 12
Published: DEC 2015
Page numbers - 1499-1512
DOI: 10.1111/1365-2435.12462
EXAMPLES: of an article citation using four different citation styles, notice the common elements.
AMA (American Medical Association):
1. Alcantara S, de Mello-Silva R, Teodoro GS, Drequeceler K, Ackerly DD, Oliveira RS. Carbon assimilation and habitat segregation in resurrection plants: a comparison between desiccation- and non-desiccation-tolerant species of Neotropical Velloziaceae (Pandanales). Functional Ecology. 2015;29(12):1499-1512.
Bioscience Style:
Alcantara S, de Mello-Silva R, Teodoro GS, Drequeceler K, Ackerly DD, Oliveira RS. 2015. Carbon assimilation and habitat segregation in resurrection plants: a comparison between desiccation- and non-desiccation-tolerant species of Neotropical Velloziaceae (Pandanales). Functional Ecology 29:1499-1512.
CSE, Council of Science Editors:
Alcantara S, de Mello-Silva R, Teodoro GS, Drequeceler K, Ackerly DD, Oliveira RS. Carbon assimilation and habitat segregation in resurrection plants: a comparison between desiccation- and non-desiccation-tolerant species of Neotropical Velloziaceae (Pandanales). Functional Ecology 2015;29(12):1499-1512.
American Psychological Association (APA) style:
Alcantara, S., de Mello-Silva, R., Teodoro, G. S., Drequeceler, K., Ackerly, D. D., & Oliveira, R. S. (2015). Carbon assimilation and habitat segregation in resurrection plants: a comparison between desiccation- and non-desiccation-tolerant species of Neotropical Velloziaceae (Pandanales). [Article]. Functional Ecology, 29(12), 1499-1512.
Citing Medicine, 2nd edition: The NLM Style Guide for Authors, Editors, and Publishers
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK7256/
Scientific style and format: the CSE manual for authors, editors, and publishers / Style Manual Committee Council of Science Editors.
http://oskicat.berkeley.edu/record=b21334450~S1
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