BIO 347: Immunology

Creating citations is a core component of any final research project, as they give credit to the creator or creators of an idea and allows the reader to locate the original source of information.

What Needs to be Cited?

• Anything that does not come directly from your own ideas
• What other people have written, said, drawn, or implied

What Does Not Need to be Cited?

• Your own ideas, analysis, and experiences
• Common sense conclusions or common knowledge

What are the Main Parts of a Citation?

• Author: Who is responsible for this work?
• Date: When was this work published?
• Title: What is this work called?
• Source: Where can I retrieve this work?

For this class, you will use the citation style required for authors to publish in the Journal of Immunological Methods. Below are selected sample citations; for full details, please visit the Guide for Authors. 

Standard journal abbreviations used in online databases maintained by Web of Science based on the ISO (International Standards Organization).

Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine

Laberge, M., Koth, P.E., 2020. Rheumatoid arthritis, in: Longe, J.L. (Ed.), Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine. Gale, Farmington Hills, pp. 4474-4480 (accessed 2/13/23). 

Journal Article

Siperstein, R., Wikramanayake, T.C., 2021. Intense pulsed light as a treatment for senile purpura: a pilot study. Lasers Surg. Med. 53, 926-934. https://doi.org/10.1002/lsm.23358.

Website

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, 2022. What is lymphopenia. http://https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/lymphopenia (accessed 2/5/23).