Guidance Provided to Authors on Citing and Formatting References in Nursing Journals

Abstract

Reference citations should be accurate, complete, and presented in a consistent format. This study analyzed information provided to authors on preparing citations and references for manuscripts submitted to nursing journals (n = 209). Half of the journals used the American Psychological Association reference style. Slightly more than half provided examples of how to cite articles and books; there were fewer examples of citing websites and online journals. Suggestions on improving accuracy of references are discussed.

Mentoring the novice writer to publication: an update from the INANE Student Papers Work Group

“…APA or AMA are most frequent formatting styles found in nursing journals. 6 Research reports should follow standard research report headings.…”

Penelusuran Literatur Dalam Penulisan Artikel

“…Itu disebut dengan bibliografi. Disyaratkan dengan tiga kriteria yaitu akurat, lengkap, dan konsisten (Nicoll, Oermann, Chinn, Conklin, Amarasekara, & McCarty, 2018). Tidak saja terkait pada memilih sejak awal bacaan yang akan digunakan sebagai rujukan tetapi juga menuliskan kembali secara akurat (Bavdekar, 2016).…”

Grammar: What It Is, and What It Is Not

“…Another domain of mechanical usage is manuscript style, including the formatting of a manuscript, its layout, and the style of its citations and bibliography of references (usually APA, AMA, or Modified Vancouver in nursing or other health research journals). Citation and reference errors are common, even with citation software, especially italics, capitalization, and punctuation of references (Nicoll et al, 2018).…”