Many of the tools used for health and diagnostic purposes require retrieval dates. Include a retrieval date only if the work is unarchived and designed to change over time. Go to the section on dates to see how to format a Retrieved date.
| Format | Author. (Date). Title of entry. ClinicalKey. Retrieved date, from http://www.xxxxx |
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ClinicalKey (2023, October 5). Thiamine deficiency. ClinicalKey. Retrieved July 29, 2024, from https://www-clinicalkey-com.ezproxy.nu.edu.kz/#!/content/clinical_overview/67-s2.0-69b48d1e-d4ff-4343-a414-9009e8a504d1 |
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ClinicalKey (2023) describes thiamine deficiency as ... |
NOTE: This is the format for referencing a clinical overview or patient education. Books, Book chapters & Journal articles from ClinicalKey will follow the format appropriate for the resources used.
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Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Date). Title of article. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. DOI |
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Gopalakrishnan, P. N., Goel, N., & Banerjee, S. (2017). Saline irrigation for the management of skin extravasation injury in neonates. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD008404.pub3 O'Kelly, S. M., & Moore, Z. E. (2017). Antenatal maternal education for improving postnatal perineal healing for women who have birthed in a hospital setting. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD012258.pub2 |
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Author, A. A. (Date). Title of document. URL |
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Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia. (2018, October 1). Code of conduct for nurses. https://www.nursingmidwiferyboard.gov.au/Codes-Guidelines-Statements/Professional-standards.aspx |
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First use: (Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia [NMBA], 2018). The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA, 2018) states that .... |
Subsequent use: (NMBA, 2018) NMBA (2018) has found that .... |
| Format | Author. (Date). Drug name [Drug information]. Name of website. URL |
| Examples | Allergan. (n.d.). Pred forte (prednisolone acetate) suspension/drops [Drug information]. Guideline Central. https://www.guidelinecentral.com/drug/00a5aa88-e361-4ea7-8922-530c738b726e/PRED_FORTE/ |
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Allergan (n.d.) describe . . . or (Allergan, n.d.) |
Citing the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders can be tricky, so the APA Style Experts have given specific advice on their blog.
See Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) on the APA website for more information.
Citing the manual as a whole:
American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.). https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.books.9780890425596
Citing sections of the manual:
American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Cautionary statement for forensic use of DSM-5. In Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.). http://dx.doi.org/10.1176/appi.books.9780890425596.CautionaryStatement
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Author. (Date). Title of entry. DynaMed. Retrieved date, from http://www.xxxxx |
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DynaMed. (n.d.). Acetaminophen. DynaMed. Retrieved July 29, 2024, from https://www-dynamed-com.ezproxy.nu.edu.kz/drug-monograph/acetaminophen |
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nonprescription drug, generally safe when used in therapeutic doses (DynaMed, 2024). |
Pattern for JBI systematic review:
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Author, A. A. (Date). Title of article: Subtitle of article. Title of Journal, volume(issue), page numbers of the whole article. https://doi.org/xx.xxx/xxxx OR (if no doi from a database) Author, A. A. (year). Title of article: Subtitle of article. Title of Journal, volume(issue), page numbers of the whole article. |
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Pather, P., Hines, S., Kynoch, K., & Coyer, F. (2017). Effectiveness of topical skin products in the treatment and prevention of incontinence-associated dermatitis: A systematic review. JBI Database of Systematic Reviews & Implementation Reports, 15(5), 1473-1496. https://doi.org/10.11124/JBISRIR-2016-003015 Queiros, P., Santos, E., Apostolo, J., Cardoso, D., Cunha, M., & Rodrigues, M. (2014). The effectiveness of cleansing solutions for wound treatment: A systematic review. JBI Database of Systematic Reviews & Implementation Reports, 12(10), 121-151. https://doi.org/10.11124/jbisrir-2014-1746 |
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First use: Pather,et al. (2017) noted that... Querios et al. (2014) noted that... |
Subsequent use: Pather et al. (2017) noted that... Querios et al. (2014) noted that... |
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JBI Evidence Summary
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Author, A. A. (Date). Title of document: Subtitle of document [Evidence Summary]. https://joannabriggs.org |
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Wound Healing Management Node Group, & Slade, S. (2017). Wound management: Hydrogen peroxide [Evidence Summary]. https://jbi.global/ |
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First use: The Wound Healing Management Node Group (WHAM) and Slade (2017) noted that... |
Subsequent use: WHAM and Slade (2017) noted that... |
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JBI Recommended Practice
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Author, A. A. (Date). Title of document: Subtitle of document [Evidence Based Recommended Practice]. https://jbi.global/ |
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Joanna Briggs Institute. (2016). Graft care after removal of primary dressing [Evidence Based Recommended Practice]. https://jbi.global/
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First use: The Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI, 2016) noted that... |
Subsequent use: JBI (2016) noted that... |
JBI Best Practice
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Author, A. A. (Date). Title of article: Subtitle of article. Best Practice: Evidence Based Information Sheets for Health Professionals, volume(issue), page numbers of the whole article. |
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Joanna Briggs Institute. (2009). Nurse-led interventions to reduce cardiac risk factors in adults. Best Practice: Evidence Based Information Sheets for Health Professionals, 13(5):1-4.
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| In text | See JBI example above. |
Note:
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Author, A. A. & Author B. B. (Date). Title of chapter. In A. Editor, B. Editor (Eds.). StatPearls. StatPearls Publishing. Retrieved Month Day, Year from http://www.xxxxx Check the rule for number of Authors (this rule also applies to editors) Include the date the information was retrieved as this information is continually updated |
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Bailey, I. B. & Shaw, P.M. (2020). Abdominal aorta repair. In B. Abai, A. Amal Abu-Ghosh, A. B. Acharya, U. Acharya, S. G. Adhia, R. Adigun, T. C. Aeby, N. R. Aeddula, A. Agarwal, M. Agarwal, S. Aggarwal, R. Ahlawat, R. A. Ahmed, F. Akhtar, A. M. Al Aboud, Y. Al Khalili, E. Al Zaabi, G. Alexander, M. Saleh Alhajjaj … Z. Hassam (Eds). StatPearls. StatPearls Publishing. Retrieved May 4, 2022 from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK430752/ |
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Abdominal aorta repair can be complicated (Bailey & Shaw, 2020). |
| Format | Author, A.A. (Date). Title of article. UpToDate. Retrieved date, from https://www.xxxxxx |
| Examples | Bordeaux, B., & Lieberman, H.R. (2020). Benefits and risks of caffeine and caffeinated beverages. UpToDate. Retrieved May 17, 2023, from https://www.uptodate.com/contents/benefits-and-risks-of-caffeine-and-caffeinated-beverages |
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Bordeaux & Lieberman (2020) state . . . or (Bordeaux & Lieberman, 2020) |