Copyright

This resource guide has information on copyright, using images, and sharing articles.

What is Plagiarism?

To present an idea or product from an existing source as new and original. To pass off the work of another as one's own.

(Merriam-Webster, 2019)

How do you avoid plagiarizing?

  • Cite sources that you reference using an established citation style (e.g. APA)
  • Indicate direct quotes using quotation marks
  • When not quoting directly, paraphrase content
  • Remember to cite images, videos, podcasts and other media
  • Remember to cite presentations and personal communication (e.g. email)

American Medical Association (AMA) Style

The AMA Manual of Style was created by the editors of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). 

Disciplines that use AMA include medicine, health and the biological sciences. 

In-text citations and reference list: superscript numerals are used to cite sources in-text. In the reference list at the end of the document, sources are listed in the order that they are cited.

Journal titles are abbreviated in the reference list using National Library of Medicine abbreviations. Find abbreviations by searching the National Library of Medicine Catalogue: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nlmcatalog/journals

Journal article with 1-6 authors

Reference list:

Wei H, Corbett RW, Ray J, Wei TL. A culture of caring: The essence of healthcare interprofessional collaboration. J Interprof Care. 2020;34(3):324-31. https://doi.org/10.1080/13561820.2019.1641476 

 

Journal article with 7+ authors

Reference list:

Tauben DJ, Langford DJ, Sturgeon JA, et al. Optimizing telehealth pain care after COVID-19. Pain. 2020;161(11):2437-45. https://doi.org/10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002048

 

Whole authored book

Reference list: 

Beck J. Cognitive Behavior Therapy: Basics and Beyond. 3rd ed. Guilford Press; 2021.

 

Whole authored ebook

Reference list: 

Beck J. Cognitive behavior therapy: Basics and beyond. 3rd ed. Guilford Press; 2021. Accessed January 12, 2021. https://www.r2library.com/Resource/Title/1462544193

 

Report by a government agency

Reference list: 

Health Canada. Canada Health Act: Annual Report 2018–2019. Government of Canada; 2020. Accessed January 12, 2021. https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/hc-sc/documents/services/publications/health-system-services/canada-health-act-annual-report-2018-2019/pub1-eng.pdf 

 

Webpage with an organizational group author

Reference list:

World Health Organization. Infant and young child feeding. World Health Organization website. August 24, 2020. Accessed January 12, 2021. https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/infant-and-young-child-feeding 

 

Webpage with an individual author

Reference list:

Oransky I. List of retracted COVID-19 papers grows past 70. Retraction Watch. December 30, 2020. Accessed January 12, 2021. https://retractionwatch.com/2020/12/30/list-of-retracted-covid-19-papers-grows-past-70/ 

American Psychological Association (APA) Style

The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association is the official style guide of the American Psychological Association. 

A variety of disciplines outside of psychology use APA, including nursing, social work and occupational therapy.

 

Journal article with 1-2 authors

Reference list:

Joshi, A. U., & Lewiss, R. E. (2020). Telehealth in the time of COVID-19. Emergency Medicine Journal, 37(10), 637-638. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/emermed-2020-209846

In-text citations: 

(Joshi & Lewiss, 2020)

Joshi and Lewiss (2020)

 

Journal article with 3+ authors

Reference list:

Wei, H., Corbett, R. W., Ray, J., & Wei, T. L. (2020). A culture of caring: The essence of healthcare interprofessional collaboration. Journal of Interprofessional Care, 34(3), 324-331. https://doi.org/10.1080/13561820.2019.1641476 

In-text citations:

(Wei et al., 2020)

Wei et al. (2020)

 

Whole authored book/ebook

Reference list: 

Beck, J. (2021). Cognitive behavior therapy: Basics and beyond (3rd ed.). Guilford Press.

In-text citations:

(Beck, 2021)

Beck (2021)

 

Report by a government agency

Reference list: 

Health Canada. (2020, February). Canada health act: Annual report 2018–2019. Government of Canada. https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/hc-sc/documents/services/publications/health-system-services/canada-health-act-annual-report-2018-2019/pub1-eng.pdf 

In-text citations: 

(Health Canada, 2020)

Health Canada (2020)

 

Nova Scotia Health policy

Reference list:

Nova Scotia Health Authority. (2018). Administrative manual: Copyright & intellectual property policy & guidelines (No. AD-LIB-005). http://policy.nshealth.ca/Site_Published/NSHA/document_render.aspx?documentRender.IdType=6&documentRender.GenericField=&documentRender.Id=71041

In-text citations: 

(Nova Scotia Health Authority, 2018)

Nova Scotia Health Authority (2018)

 

Webpage with an organizational group author

Reference list:

World Health Organization. (2020, August 24). Infant and young child feeding. https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/infant-and-young-child-feeding 

In-text citations: 

(World Health Organization, 2020)

World Health Organization (2020)

 

Webpage with an individual author

Reference list:

Oransky, I. (2020, December 30). List of retracted COVID-19 papers grows past 70. Retraction Watch. https://retractionwatch.com/2020/12/30/list-of-retracted-covid-19-papers-grows-past-70/ 

In-text citations: 

(Oransky, 2020)

Oransky (2020)

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