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Before creating a complete citation, you need to know which citation style to use (There are different styles!). Check if your professor wants you to use a certain style. If not, choose one you like and use it for every citation. Consistency is important.
Remember to use in-text citations (citations within the body of your paper) every time you quote or use information from an article you read.
Below are a few different citation styles:
Below is information on how to gather the information needed for a complete citation. You need:
In the PubMed database, you will find that information in the following locations:
Take this optional self-quiz to see if you understand how to identify the pieces of a citation.