The citation style you use depends on a variety of factors. Many disciplines tend to use one particular style over another. JSU's School of Nursing prefers the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA) format. If you publish one of your works, your editor may require a certain style.
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association:, 7th ed. by Below are selected print and electronic books held by the library. Click on the title or cover to see the book or check the online catalog for availability.
Anatomy of Writing for Publication for Nurses, Fourth Edition by
Highly anticipated and fully updated, Anatomy of Writing for Publication for Nurses, Fourth Edition, is a practical and useful guide for nurses who need to bridge the gap from incomplete sentences to a published manuscript. Lead Author and Editor Cynthia Saver removes the fear and confusion most nurses have about the writing and publishing process. Along the way, 25 of nursing's top writing experts and decision makers share important insights to increase the likelihood that your manuscript is accepted for publication. In this book, you will learn how to: ? Collaborate and coauthor with professionals in other healthcare disciplines ? Navigate interprofessional continuing education (IPCE) Write qualitative studies and report the different instruments used ? Avoid being the victim of predatory publishing? Turn your dissertation or capstone project into a published article? Write a letter to the editor or write a book review? Work with and manage contributors when writing a book? Understand open access, SQUIRE, APA, and more
Critical Thinking and Writing in Nursing by 
Pain-Free Writing for Nurses by 
Reflective Writing for Nursing, Health and Social Work by 
Writing for Publication in Nursing by 
The Mad Scientist's Guide to Composition* : (a somewhat cheeky but exceedingly useful introduction to academic writing) : *now with 100% more monsters! by Check out these books to help with writing or presenting
Doing a Literature Review in Nursing, Health and Social Care by 
Literature Review and Synthesis by 
Succeeding in Literature Reviews and Research Project Plans for Nursing Students by 
Air and Light and Time and Space by
From the author of Stylish Academic Writing comes an essential new guide for writers aspiring to become more productive and take greater pleasure in their craft. Helen Sword interviewed one hundred academics worldwide about their writing background and practices. Relatively few were trained as writers, she found, and yet all have developed strategies to thrive in their publish-or-perish environment. So how do these successful academics write, and where do they find the "air and light and time and space," in the words of poet Charles Bukowski, to get their writing done? What are their formative experiences, their daily routines, their habits of mind? How do they summon up the courage to take intellectual risks and the resilience to deal with rejection? Sword identifies four cornerstones that anchor any successful writing practice: Behavioral habits of discipline and persistence; Artisanal habits of craftsmanship and care; Social habits of collegiality and collaboration; and Emotional habits of positivity and pleasure. Building on this "BASE," she illuminates the emotional complexity of the writing process and exposes the lack of writing support typically available to early-career academics. She also lays to rest the myth that academics must produce safe, conventional prose or risk professional failure. The successful writers profiled here tell stories of intellectual passions indulged, disciplinary conventions subverted, and risk-taking rewarded. Grounded in empirical research and focused on sustainable change, Air & Light & Time & Space offers a customizable blueprint for refreshing personal habits and creating a collegial environment where all writers can flourish.
