A bibliographical reference should contain sufficient information for someone else or yourself to trace the item in a library. It is very important to be consistent and accurate when citing references. The same set of rules should be followed every time you cite a reference.
Keep a database of complete references
Use a consistent citation style
Use a tool for publishing and managing bibliographies
Attention to detail is important (use the correct abbreviations and spelling)
Keep complete references (page numbers, volume numbers, editors names, locations and dates for conference proceedings
Find out what the rules are for citation style
If there are no rules then use the Harvard method for citation
This website provides information on bibliographic formatting using the Harvard method.
This website provides information on bibliographic formatting using the Vancouver method.
These pages contain the abbreviations, full titles, and links to some WWW pages for a large variety of biological and medical journals.
There are software tools available for publishing and managing
bibliographies. These can be found by searching the Internet.
Day R.A. (1998). How to write & publish a scientific paper. 3rd edition. Phoenix: Oryx Press.
Iverson C (1998). American Medical Association Manual of Style: A guide for authors and editors. 9th edition. Baltimore:Williams & Wilkins.
British Standards Institution (1989.) BS Recommendations for references to published materials. BS.1629:1989. London, BSI.