Examples on this page are based on the 9th edition of Janet Pechenik's A Short Guide to Writing about Biology. Note that in your Literature Cited page, your entries would have a hanging indent. Be sure to check with your science professor if you have questions about how to cite a source as they are the experts in this citation format.
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Bachmann, F. 2015. Psoriasis: Diagnosis and Management. Wiley Blackwell, Chichester, England.
Hall, B.J., Hall, J.C., editors.. 2017. Sauer’s Manual of Skin Diseases,11th ed. Wolters Kluwer, Philadelphia, PA.
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Khalili, S. 2019. Psoriasis. In Common Dermatologic Conditions in Primary Care, Springer International Publishing AG., Switzerland, pp. 139-154.
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Psoriasis. 2017. In: Batten, D., Schummer, P., editors, Human Diseases and Conditions, Vol. 3, Charles Scriber's Sons, Farmington Hills, MI, pp. 1666-1669.
Psoriasis. 2018. In: Porter, R.S., editor, The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy, Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., Kenilworth, NJ, pp. 1070-1074.
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Soung, J. 2012. Psoriasis IntechOpen, Rijeka, Croatia, [accessed 6 Feb. 2024]. https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/65571
JOURNAL ENTRIES
Gisondi, P., Bellinato, F., Girolomoni, G. 2020. Topographic differential diagnosis of chronic plaque psoriasis: challenges and tricks. J Clin. Med., 9: 3594. //doi.org/10.3390/jcm9113594
Hu, J., Bian, Q., Ma, X., Xu, Y., Gao, J. 2022. A double-edged sword: ROS related therapies in the treatment of psoriasis. Asian J. Pharm. Sci., 17: 798–816. doi.org/10.1016/j.ajps.2022.10.005
An article with more than 10 authors:
Lebwohl, M.G., Papp, K.A., Stein Gold, L., Gooderham, M.J., Kircik, L H., Draelos, Z.D., Kempers, S.E., Zirwas, M., Smith, K., Osborne, D.W., and others. 2020. Trial of roflumilast cream for chronic plaque psoriasis. N. Engl. J. Med, 383 (3): 229–239. doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa2000073
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WEB SOURCES
Psoriasis. [Internet]. 2023 Oct [cited 2024 Feb 3]. National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases. Available from https://www.niams.nih.gov/health-topics/psoriasis
Tapinarof topical. [Internet]. 2022 Jul 15 [cited 2024 Jan 30]. Medline Plus. Available from https://medlineplus.gov/
ONLINE REFERENCE BOOK
Das, S. Psoriasis. [Internet]. 2023 Sept [cited 2024 Mar 7]. Merck Manual Professional Version. Available from https://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/