Guides: Medical Students Resource Guide: References & Bibliographies

RefWorks Tutorials

Need help learning to manage your citations and create bibliographies according to a specific citation style, please contact DML Reference. Help yourself by viewing these resources.

Getting Started with New RefWorks
A YouTube playlist with short videos.

RefWorks Guide
by Katherine Greene Last Updated Apr 10, 2025 919 views this year

Need to a Quick Citation?

ZoteroBib
Paste or type the item's URL, ISBN, DOI, PMID, arXiv ID, or Title. Select from thousands of styles and then either copy full citation to clipboard or download the RIS or BibTeX file.

Citation Management Tools

RefWorks
Online bibliographic management system which allows users to gather, manage, store & share references as well as generate citations & bibliographies. Click the "Use login from my institution" option and login with Georgetown NetID credentials. Personal accounts required.
Updated frequently.
2001-Present

Mendeley
Manage and annotate PDFs, generate bibliographies, collaborate with colleagues, and more. Desktop apps are available. Owned by Elsevier.
Zotero
A free, easy-to-use desktop application and Web browser extension to help you collect, manage, and cite your research sources.
EndNote
EndNote is a software-based citation management system with an online component. Though not directly supported by Georgetown University, many researchers consider this tool. It can be purchased with a small discount through UIS's software store.

Citation Guides

AMA Manual of Style by Stacy L. Christiansen, Cheryl Iverson & American Medical Association
Access Note: Current user(s): 5
ISBN: 9780190246556
Publication Date: 2020-03-02

Journal of Cell Biology
Required citation format for EMBRY manuscript (M1s and SMPs). Modeled after The CSE Manual (see below for eBook).
APA Style Help
Brief tips (including a tutorial) from APA.

Citing Medicine: The NLM Style Guide for Authors, Editors, and Publishers by Patrias K, author; Wendling D, editor.
Publication Date: 2015

Chicago-Style Citation Quick Guide
Chicago provides a quick overview (with examples) of common citations.
Recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing and Publication of Scholarly Work in Medical Journals
From the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors, this page has reference examples from the Recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing and Publication of Scholarly Work in Medical Journals,
formerly known as Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts.

CSE Manual, Ninth Edition by Council of Science Editors
ISBN: 9780226683942
Publication Date: 2024-05-03

The Graduate Health & Life Sciences Research Library at Georgetown University Medical Center

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RefWorks Tutorials

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