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Conference Presentations

Papers or other research presented at conferences and symposia.

  Format Example
Conference poster/paper/ session 

Presenter, A. A., & Presenter, B. B. (Year, Starting Month Day– Ending Month Day) Title of paper or poster [Conference session/Poster presentation/Paper presentation]. Conference Name, City, State/Province, Country. https://doi.org/xxxx or URL (if available)

Baiocco, S., Barone, D., Gavelli, G., & Bevilacqua, A. (2019, April 8-April 12) Texture analysis of non-small cell lung cancer on unenhanced CT and blood flow maps: a potential prognostic tool [Poster presentation]. Conference of Open Innovations Association (FRUCT), Moscow, Russia. 
Conference paper 

Author, A. A. (YYYY). Title of article. Journal Titlevolume number(issue number), page–page.

Note: Follows the same citation rules as journal articles

Longley, R.J., Malinga, J., Hesping, E., Sutanto, E., DonVito, S.M., Kucharski, M., Oyong, D.A., Verhoef, J.M., Du, E., Villasis, E., &  Mwikali, K. (2024). Malaria in a changing world. Trends in Parasitology, 40, 355-361. 
Conference proceedings (book)

Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (YYYY). Title of book: Subtitle (Edition). Publisher.

Note: Follows the same citation rules as books

Usdin, D., Kvetnansky, R., & Axelrod, S. (1984). Stress: The role of catecholamines and other neurotransmitters. Gordon and Breech Science Publishers. 

Note: If materials presented at the conference are published elsewhere as a book, issue of a journal, or other medium AMA instructs you to cite them using that reference style.  

General Rules 

  • How to format in-text citations in your document.
  • Use the author-date citation system for direct quotes: (Author Surname, Publication Year)
  • When citing a reference by two authors use an ampersand between their last names: (Last name & Last Name, Publication Year)
  • No authors, organization, or editors listed? Contact library@saskhealthauthority.ca to ask a librarian.
  • When citing a reference by three or more authors use the first authors names followed by et. al.,: (Last name et. al., Publication Year)
  • When quoting a passage or referencing a specific page include the page numbers after the citation number: (Last Name, Publication Year, p. page number) (Last Name, Publication Year, para. paragraph number) (Last Name, Publication Year, table number)