Optometry Resources
APA
- APA Guide - OWL at PurdueThis helpful guide developed by the Online Writing Lab at Purdue University is extremely useful as a quick-reference tool for APA formatting.
- APA 7th Quick Guide - PrintableA printable handout for APA Citation, created by Augustana Library.
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association by ISBN: 9781433832154Publication Date: 2019-10-01
- APA Style Bias Free Langauge"The American Psychological Association emphasizes the need to talk about all people with inclusivity and respect. Writers using APA Style must strive to use language that is free of bias and avoid perpetuating prejudicial beliefs or demeaning attitudes in their writing. Just as you have learned to check what you write for spelling, grammar, and wordiness, practice reading your work for bias."
Zotero - Citation Management Software
- ZoteroZotero is an easy-to-use research tool that helps you gather, organize, and analyze sources (citations, full texts, web pages, images, and other objects), and lets you share the results of your research in a variety of ways.
- Zotero Set Up InstructionsLearn how to install Zotero, set up your browser connector, create a Zotero account and set up syncing and log into your online Zotero account.
- Using Zotero InstructionsLearn how to create a new collection in your Zotero library, create a Zotero group library, add sources to Zotero, add notes and tags to sources, select your preferred citation format, and add in-text citations and a bibliography to Word or Google Docs.
- Zotero GuideLearn how to install and use Zotero.
How to Customize a Style Format in Zotero
Do you want to create your own customized style format in Zotero? E.g., Maybe you noticed an error in an existing style format in Zotero that you want to correct or maybe a journal you're submitting to requires an extra field for all citation in the bibliography, such as adding the study type at the end of the citation.
Follow the instructions in the Editing CSL Styles - Step-by-Step Guide. It's not the simplest process, but it's doable. Please reach out to Jennifer Lantrip, Health Sciences Student Success Librarian, at lantrip@pacificu.edu for assistance.