Research Guides: Medical Family Therapy: Writing and Citing

EndNote Basics

Use EndNote to manage citations and full text. It does require an investment of time to set up and learn. SLU students, faculty, and staff can download it at no cost for personal use from the ITS website at https://www.slu.edu/its/downloads-and-discounts/index.php.

This EndNote Tips Research Guide is very helpful: http://libguides.slu.edu/EndNote.

Help with Writing

SLU Graduate Writing Resources
Follow the directions on the web page to schedule an appointment with a writing consultant.
The Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue
Includes guidance for APA Style (7th ed.). See https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_style_introduction.html

Deciding where to publish

Most journals have pages on their publishers' web site. If you are considering submitting an article for publication, consult the journal web page for information about it, including the 'instructions for authors section."

InCites Journal Citation Reports (see below) has a feature called "Match My Manuscript" that helps identify journals within its coverage that may offer potential publication of your research..

InCites Journal Citation Reports (iJCR)
Use IJCR to see relative ranking of journals based on impact factor. Journals are grouped in subject categories. The most relevant categories for Medical Family Therapy are Family Studies and Psychology, Clinical.