The John A. Graziano Memorial Library in Oakland and the Sacramento, Fresno, and San Francisco Peninsula campus libraries offer many services to enrolled students.
Students at the Sacramento or San Francisco Peninsula campuses should contact Jen Scolari (Sacramento) or Geri Bodeker (San Francisco Peninsula).
Citations are used to identify and locate publications (book, journal article, video, etc.). They usually include title, author, publisher and date of publication. SMU instructors often require students to cite their sources using one of three styles. To make the process easier, SMU provides its students with the use of EndNote, an online research management tool that generates citations and bibliographies in a range of styles.
For writing help, contact the SMU Student Services Writing Center for tutoring services.
Citation Styles
Distinct citation styles have been developed by professional and scholarly associations including the APA (American Psychological Association), the AMA (American Medical Association), and the ICMJE (International Committee of Medical Journal Editors).
An instructor will commonly ask you to adhere to a specific style when citing sources in a research paper or essay. This can be challenging, as each style contains its own formatting rules for citations, both in the body of the paper (in-text citations) and on the reference page. Your best defense is a good offense—be familiar with the styles most SMU instructors require: APA, AMA, and the ICMJE's URM.
Here are some useful resources on citations:
APA citation style
AMA citation style
Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals (International Committee of Medical Journal Editors ICMJE)
EndNote
EndNote is a citation management software that allows users to:
Faculty, students and staff can download EndNote to manage references and create bibliographies in APA, AMA, or any style of their choosing. SMU librarians. are available to provide training and support for EndNote users.
For more information, refer to the EndNote research guide.
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Other Free Bibliographic Tools
To help you study and practice for license and certification exams, the libraries have developed a regularly updated collection of resources for each program. This collection includes NCLEX and USMLE review materials, as well as study materials for PT, OT, PA, NP, CRNA, Case Manager, and most specialized medical topics.
Click on your program to see a list of these materials
Would you like an exam book we don't currently have? Is there a new edition? Let us know.
The Library can obtain journal articles and books that are not available in the Library 's catalog.
Questions? Call the Oakland Library Circulation Desk 510.879.9290 or email us at library@samuelmerritt.libanswers.com.
The Library provides access to several collections of eBooks. Off-campus access is gained by entering your SMU login and password when prompted.
Browse all ebooks in the library's catalog
Ebook Collections
Access Medicine: Full-text of Lange's basic sciences and clinical sciences series.
American Heart Association Ebooks: Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Provider Manual, Basic Life Support Provider Manual, PALS
ANA Publications: Scope & Standards 4th edition, Nursing's Social Policy Statement, Code of Ethics and Pain Management
Books @ OVID: Incredibly Easy Series, Medical Terminology (English & Spanish), Nursing
Ebook Central: Drug Handbook, Nursing
EBSCOhost: Anesthesia, SMU Community Reads 2017-2020
R2 Digital Library: Ferri’s Clinical Advisor, Saunders Physical Therapy Board Exam Review
STAT!Ref: Davis’s PA Exam Review, Davis’s NCLEX-RN, Davis’s Drug Guide, Lippincott’s Video Series nursing, physical Therapy
Bartleby.com: Literature, reference, verse
Merck: Merck manuals
Martindale's Health Science Guide: Virtual medical center
PubMed Bookshelf (NCBI Bookshelf): Biomedical books
Flying Publisher: Medical books
The library accepts recommendations for books that support University programs as well as the broader mission of the University.
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