The American Medical Association 11th edition and the American Psychological Association 7th edition citation and style manuals are two styles frequently used in the courses and classes at UT Southwestern. These two guides will give you the basics of each format.
AMA Manual of Style, 11th ed. (Oxford University Press) by
"Written by an expert committee of JAMA Network editors, this 11th edition thoroughly covers ethical and legal issues, authorship, conflicts of interest, scientific misconduct, and intellectual property, in addition to preparation of articles for publication, style, terminology, measurement, and quantification" --From Publisher.
Citing Medicine: The NLM Style Guide for Authors, Editors, and Publishers, 2nd ed. (NCBI) by
Provides assistance to authors in compiling lists of references for their publications, to editors in revising such lists, to publishers in setting reference standards for their authors and editors, and to librarians and others in formatting bibliographic citations. As with previous editions, it is not the purpose of the National Library of Medicine to create a new bibliographic standard with this publication, but rather to apply existing standards to complex biomedical material. Available from NCBI Bookshelf.
Manual of Scientific Style: A Guide for Authors, Editors, and Researchers (ScienceDirect) by
Addresses stylistic matters in the disciplines of physical and biological science, medicine, health, and technology. Topics include preparing the manuscript, elements of style and usage, copyright and permissions, style and usage for mathematics, and style and usage for medical science.
NCBI Style Guide (NCBI) by
Provides advice on style guides, examples of common word forms at the National Center for Biotechnology Information, and helpful grammar and language tips to help users communicate more effectively. Divided into two main parts: "General Writing Skills" and "NCBI-Specific Styles". Available from NCBI Bookshelf.