LibGuides: APA 7th Edition Referencing Guide1: Point-of-care resources

What are point-of-care resources?

Point-of-Care resources and tools allow health professionals to make evidence-based decisions in clinical settings. They give information such as drug or data sheets, drug interactions and calculators, and summaries of conditions, diagnoses, procedures and more.

Quick links

From a Wintec database

CINAHL

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

DynaMed

JBI EBP

Lippincott Advisor

Lippincott Procedures

NOIDs (Notes on Injectable Drugs)

Nursing Reference Centre Plus

From the web

BMJ Best Practice

BPAC web articles

MedSafe

MSD/Merck Manual

New Zealand Formulary

StatPearls Publishing

UpToDate (Free version)

CINAHL

Point-of-care resources from CINAHL are mainly evidence-based care sheets or quick lessons. Use the below as a standard model and include as much information as you can find.

Author Surname(s), A. (Year, Month Day). Title of entry in sentence case: Subtitle in sentence case [Format descriptor in sentence case]. Title of Database in Italic Title Case.

Caple, C., & Cabrera, G. (2021, July 9). Asthma: Management in older adults [Evidence-based care sheet]. CINAHL Nursing Guide.

Evidence-based care sheet

Reference list entry

Pilgrim, J., & Parks-Chapman, J. (2018, January 12). Gastroesophageal reflux disease [Evidence-based care sheet]. CINAHL Nursing Guide.

In-text citations

Section and paragraph numbers are optional for paraphrased information.

Narrative
Pilgrim and Parks-Chapman (2018) list the following contraindications ... (What we know section, para. 3).

Parenthetical
... (Pilgrim & Parks-Chapman, 2018, What we know section, para. 3).

Quick lesson

Reference list entry

Pilgrim, J., & Karakashian, A. L. (2018, November 2). Agitation [Quick lesson]. CINAHL Nursing Guide.

In-text citations

Section and paragraph numbers are optional for paraphrased information.

Narrative
Pilgrim and Karakashian (2018) state ... (Risk factors section, para. 1).

Parenthetical
... (Pilgrim & Karakashian, 2018, Risk factors section, para. 1).

Where to find information

Author: Use authors. You do not need editor information.

Date: Use Source. If in doubt, use Latest revision, beneath the reference list. Do not use review dates as no changes may have been made.

Title: Use the entry heading at the top of the page

Format descriptor: Use Publication type

Database title: Use Source. It will usually be CINAHL Nursing Guide.

URL: No URL is needed for CINAHL evidence-based care sheets or quick notes

Note

If there is no named author, move the title and format descriptor to the place of author, keeping the original formatting. Keep everything else in the same order.

CINAHL and Nursing Reference Centre Plus resources are referenced in the same way.

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

Any point-of-care resource from Cochrane is referenced the same as a journal article. Use the below as a standard model.

It is okay to leave out volume, issue, page, article number and DOI if they don't have them, but include them if they do. Often this can only be found in PDF versions, so always look there first. For information see Systematic reviews in the Tricky Health APA guide.

Surname, A. (Year). Title of resource in sentence case: Subtitle in sentence case. Title of Systematic Review Database or Proprietary Publication in Italic Title Case, volume number in italic case(issue number), Article number or eLocator, page range of resource. DOI or proprietary database homepage URL

Nevitt, S. J., Sudell, M., Cividini, S., Marson, A. G., & Tudur Smith, C. (2022). Antiepileptic drug monotherapy for epilepsy: A network meta-analysis of individual participant data. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, (4), Article CD011412, 60-120. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD011412.pub4

Clinical Answer

Reference list entry

Ronellenfitsch, U. (2023). What are the effects of priobiotics for the management of functional abdominal pain disorders in children? Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.
https://doi.org/10.1002/cca.4297

In-text citations

Page/paragraph numbers are optional for paraphrased information.

Narrative
Ronellenfitsch (2023) describes... (para. 2).

Parenthetical
... (Ronellenfitsch, 2023, para. 2).

Protocol-Intervention

Reference list entry

Vilate, G., Fox, T., Rohwer, A. C., Volmink, J., & McCaul, M. (2023). Digital devices for tuberculosis treatment adherence. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, (6), Article CD015709.
https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD015709

In-text citations

Page/paragraph numbers are optional for paraphrased information.

Narrative
Vilate et al. (2023) describe... (p. 7).

Parenthetical
... (Vilate et al., 2023, p. 7).

Note

Cochrane resources only need the year, because they are referenced as journal articles. They don't need any format descriptors in square brackets for the same reason.

DynaMed

Information from DynaMed is referenced either as a drug monograph, or not a drug monograph. Non-drug monographs can include conditions, management, devices, and approaches to patient. To know which is which, look in the top left-hand corner above the entry title.

DynaMed condition, management, device, approach to patient

Editor Surname(s), A. (Eds.). (Year, Month Day). Title of entry in sentence case: Subtitle in sentence case. Title of Database in Italic Title Case. Database homepage URL

Lin, M., Lang, E., & Ehrlich, A. (Eds.). (2022, October 11). Acetaminophen poisoning. DynaMed. https://dynamed.com/home

Reference list entry

Dunn, L. K., Toscano, F. V., & Trow, T. K. (Eds.). (2023, October 2). General anesthesia in adults. DynaMed. https://www.dynamed.com/home

In-text citations

Section and paragraph numbers are optional for paraphrased information.

Narrative
Dunn et al. (2023) list the following ... (Quality improvement section).

Parenthetical
... (Dunn et al., 2023, Quality improvement section).

Where to find information

Editors: Use all listed editors on the top right of the entry page. Do not include reviewers.

Editor abbreviations: For one editor, use (Ed.). For two or more, use (Eds.).

Date: Use Updated date

Title: Use the entry heading at the top of the page

Database: This should be in italics

URL: Use the homepage URL as this is a proprietary database. For DynaMed, use https://www.dynamed.com/home

DynaMed drug information

Drug monographs from DynaMed are referenced in the same way as a webpage. However, because DynaMed drug monographs do not include authors, shift the title and format descriptor to the place of the author.

Title of entry in italic sentence case: Subtitle in sentence case [Format descriptor in sentence case]. (Year, Month Day). Title of Database in Title Case. Database homepage URL

Varenicline [Drug monograph]. (2023, September 21). DynaMed. https://www.dynamed.com/home

Reference list entry

Salicylic acid [Drug monograph]. (2023, November 15). DynaMed. https://www.dynamed.com/home

In-text citations

Section and paragraph numbers are optional for paraphrased information.

Narrative
"Salicylic Acid" (2023) states ... (Mechanism of action section, para. 1).

Parenthetical
... ("Salicylic Acid", 2023, Mechanism of action section, para. 1).

Where to find information

Author: As no author is given, move the title and format to the position of author

Title: Use the entry heading at the top of the page

Format descriptor: Use [Drug monograph]

Date: Use Last modified date. Click on "About", then "Static info". The Last modified date is just below this. Do not use review dates as no changes may have been made.

Database: This should NOT be in italics

URL: Use the homepage URL as this is a proprietary database. For DynaMed, use https://www.dynamed.com/home

Note

Watch out for italics in DynaMed entries. The name of the database is not in italics for drug monographs, but is in italics for everything else.

Note
In-text citations use a shortened version of the title, enclosed in quotation marks and in Title Case.

Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI)

JBI database point-of-care resources include best practice information sheets, recommended practices and evidence summaries. They are referenced slightly differently because of the information they do or don't have. To reference a systematic review from JBI, see Systematic reviews.

Best practice information sheet

Best practice information sheets are referenced as a journal articles, but with a format descriptor and a proprietary database URL.

Author Surname, A. (Year). Title of entry in sentence case: Subtitle in sentence case [Format descriptor in sentence case]. Name of Database in Italic Title Case, volume number in italics(issue number), page range of article. Website homepage URL

Weaver, S. H. (2023). The experiences and perceptions of nurses working night shift [Best practice evidence sheet]. Joanna Briggs Institute EBP Database, 25(1), 1-4. https://joannabriggs.org/

Reference list entry

Johal, J. (2022). Effectiveness of telemonitoring on self-care behaviors among community-dwelling adults with heart failure [Best practice evidence sheet]. Joanna Briggs Insititue EBP Database, 23(6), 1-4.
https://joannabriggs.org/

In-text citations

Page/paragraph numbers are optional for paraphrased information.

Narrative
As Johal (2022) states ... (p. 2).

Parenthetical
... (Johal, 2022, p. 2).

Where to find information

Most of the information for JBI best practice information sheets can be found on the entry landing page.

Author: Use Author on the entry landing page

Date: Use Year of Publication on the entry landing page. If an updated date is given in the PDF, use that.

Title: Use Title on the entry landing page

Format: Use Publication type on the entry landing page

Name of database: Use Joanna Briggs Insitute EBP Database

Volume and issue numbers: Click on "Cite". Alternatively, open the "JBI database PDF". Scroll down to "How to cite this..." at the bottom of the PDF.

Page range: Click on "Cite". Alternatively, open the "JBI database PDF". Scroll down to "How to cite this..." at the bottom of the PDF.

URL: Use the homepage URL as this is a proprietary database. For JBI this is: https://joannabriggs.org/

Note

A retrieved date is not required for best practice evidence sheets, because volume and issue numbers are given to help locate them.

Evidence summary or recommended practices

These are referenced in the same way. However, evidence summaries have authors and recommended practices do not.

Last updated: July 2024

Author Surname, A. (Year, Month Day). Title of entry in sentence case: Subtitle in sentence case [Format descriptor in sentence case]. Name of Database in Italic Title Case. Website homepage URL

Moola, S. (2023, August 18). Blood transfusion: Platelet-rich-plasmapheresis [Evidence summary]. Joanna Briggs Institute EBP Database. https://joannabriggs.org/

Reference list entry

Type 2 diabetes mellitus: Treatment of hypoglycemia [Recommended practice].(2023, November 6). Joanna Briggs Insititue EBP Database.
https://joannabriggs.org/

In-text citations

Page/paragraph numbers are optional for paraphrased information.

Narrative
"Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus" (2023) describes ... (Best practice recommendations section).

Parenthetical
... ("Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus", 2023, Best practice recommendations section).

Where to find information

Author:

For an evidence summary: Click on "JBI database PDF". Use the author(s) given at the top of the PDF. If it includes an "Updated by" author, include them, too.

For recommended practices: No authors are given for these. Move the title and format description to the place of author, as in the blue example above.

Date: Use Publication date in the PDF. If an updated date is given, use that.

Title: Use the entry title

Format: Use Publication type on the entry landing page. Alternatively, it is in the blue banner at the top of the PDF.

Name of database: Use Joanna Briggs Insitute EBP Database

URL: Use the website homepage URL as this is a proprietary database. For JBI this is: https://joannabriggs.org/

Note
In-text citations use a shortened version of the title, enclosed in quotation marks and in Title Case.

Lippincott Advisor

Last updated: 21 Jan 2025

Lippincott Advisor and Lippincott Procedures are referenced in the same way.

Title of entry in sentence case. (Year, Month Day). Name of Website in Italic Title Case. Retrieved Month Day, Year, from Homepage URL

Conjunctivitis, long term care. (2024, October 28). Lippincott Advisor: New Zealand Instance. Retrieved January 21, 2025, from https://advisor.lww.com

Reference list entry

Breast cancer tumor markers. (2024, April 8). Lippincott Advisor: New Zealand Instance. Retrieved January 21, 2025, from
https://advisor.lww.com

In-text citations

Section and paragraph numbers are optional for paraphrased information.

Narrative
As detailed in "Breast Cancer Tumor Markers" (2024) ... (Teaching points section).

Parenthetical
... with patients ("Breast Cancer Tumor Markers", 2024, Teaching points section).

Where to find information

Author: As Lippincott entries do not give authors, you do not need this. The title of the entry is moved to the place of author.

Title: Use the entry title

Date: Use the Revised date at the top of the entry page. If there is no date, use n.d.

Retrieved date: Use the date you accessed the information

URL: Use the website homepage URL as this is a proprietary database. For Lippincott Advisor this is: https://advisor.lww.com

Note

A retrieved date is required because information on Lippincott Advisor is regularly updated.

For information that is in (round brackets) but which needs to go inside another set of round brackets, change the internal set to [square brackets].

Note
In-text citations use a shortened version of the title, enclosed in quotation marks and in Title Case.

Lippincott Procedures

Last updated: 21 Jan 2025

Lippincott Procedures and Lippincott Advisor are referenced in the same way.

Title of entry in sentence case. (Year, Month Day). Name of Website in Italic Title Case. Retrieved Month Day, Year, from Website homepage URL

Cultural assessment. (2023, May 23). Lippincott Procedures: New Zealand Instance. Retrieved January 21, 2025, from https://procedures.lww.com

Reference list entry

Lumbar puncture (Advanced practice). (2023, December 12). Lippincott Procedures: New Zealand Instance. Retrieved January 21, 2025, from
https://procedures.lww.com

In-text citations

Section and paragraph numbers are optional for paraphrased information.

Narrative
As detailed in "Lumbar Puncture" (2023) ... (Complications section).

Parenthetical
... with patients ("Lumbar Puncture", 2023, Complications section).

Where to find information

Author: As Lippincott entries do not give authors, you do not need this. The title of the entry is moved to the place of author.

Title: Use the entry title

Date: Use the Revised date at the top of the entry page. If there is no date, use n.d.

Retrieved date: Use the date you accessed the information

URL: Use the website homepage URL as this is a proprietary database. For Lippincott Procedures this is: https://procedures.lww.com

Note

A retrieved date is required because information on Lippincott Procedures is regularly updated.

For information that is in (round brackets) but which needs to go inside another set of round brackets, change the internal set to [square brackets].

Note
In-text citations use a shortened version of the title, enclosed in quotation marks and in Title Case.

Notes on Injectable Drugs (NOIDs)

Last updated: 16 Jan 2025

Corporate Author. (Year, Month day). Title of monograph in italic sentence case [Format descriptor in sentence case]. Name of Website in Title Case. Website homepage URL

New Zealand Hospital Pharmacy Association. (2024, August 18). Adrenaline [Monograph]. Notes on Injectable Drugs. https://www.noids.nz

Reference list entry

New Zealand Hospital Pharmacy Association. (2022, August 1). Acetylcysteine [Monograph]. Notes on Injectable Drugs.
https://www.noids.nz

In-text citations

Page/paragraph numbers are optional for paraphrased information.

Narrative
New Zealand Hospital Pharmacy Association (2022) gives... (Dilution section, para. 2).

Parenthetical
... (New Zealand Hospital Pharmacy Association, 2022, Dilution section, para. 2).

Where to find information

Author: Use New Zealand Hospital Pharmacy Association

Date: Use the year from the Revised date at the bottom of the document

Title: Use title of entry at top of document

Format descriptor: For NOIDs documents, this is [Monograph]

URL: Use the website homepage URL as any PDF URL will not be accesssible to non-subscribed users. For NOIDs this is: https://www.noids.nz

Nursing Reference Centre Plus

Point-of-care resources from Nursing Reference Centre Plus (NRCP) include:

Evidence-based care sheets
Quick lessons
Nursing practice and skill
Care plans
Patient education
Drug monographs from a book

Drug monographs from a book in NRCP are referenced as a book or chapter in an edited book. They are also books from a database.

For all others, use the below example.

Author Surname(s), A. or Corporate Author(s). (Year, Month Day). Title of entry in sentence case: Subtitle in sentence case [Format descriptor in sentence case]. Title of Database in Italic Title Case.

Caple, C., & McDaniels, C. (2023, March 31). Obtaining a specimen of nasal drainage [Quick lesson]. Nursing Reference Centre Plus.

Reference list entry

Mennella, H., & Obiamaka, O. (2018, October 26). Pulmonary disease, chronic obstructive (COPD): Fatigue [Evidence-based care sheet]. Nursing Reference Centre Plus.

In-text citations

Section and paragraph numbers are optional for paraphrased information.

Narrative
Mennella and Obiamaka (2018) list the following ... (Diversity, equity and inclusion section).

Parenthetical
... (Mennella & Obiamaka, 2018, Diversity, equity and inclusion section).

Where to find information

Author: Use the author(s) on the By line. You do not need editor information (anything under Edited by).

Date: Use the date on the Title line at the top of the entry. If in doubt, use Latest revision beneath the reference list. Do not use review dates as no changes may have been made.

Title: Use the entry heading at the top of the page

Format descriptor: This should be immediately below the "listen" button. Alternatively, go back to the search results page and use the information in brackets that appears after the date on the entry listing.

Database title: Use Nursing Reference Centre Plus

URL: No URL is needed for Nursing Reference Centre Plus point-of-care resources

Note

If there is no named author, move the title and format descriptor to the place of author, keeping the original formatting. Keep everything else in the same order.

Nursing Reference Centre Plus and CINAHL resources are referenced in the same way.

BMJ Best Practice

BMJ Best Practice entries are referenced as webpages.

Author Surname(s), A. (Year, Month day). Title of webpage in italic sentence case: Subtitle in italic sentence case. Name of Website in Title Case. Retrieved Month Day, Year, from URL

Lewington, A., & Lee, U. J. (2024, January 24). Urinary tract infections in women. BMJ Best Practice. Retrieved October 23, 2024, from https://bestpractice.bmj.com/topics/en-gb/3000120

Reference list entry

Anderson, M., & Botek, G. (2024, October 4). Plantar fasciitis. BMJ Best Practice. Retrieved October 23, 2024, from https://bestpractice.bmj.com/topics/en-gb/487

In-text citations

Page/paragraph numbers are optional for paraphrased information.

Narrative
Anderson and Botek (2024) state ... (para. 4).

Parenthetical
... (Anderson & Botek, 2024, para. 4).

Where to find information

Author: See Authors at the bottom of the page under Contributors. See also Acknowledgements (directly beneath Authors). Use all authors named as contributing to webpage content.

If no authors are given, use Expert advisers as authors. See also Acknowledgements (directly beneath Expert advisers). Use all authors named as contributing to webpage content.

Date: Use the 'last updated' date

Title: Use the webpage title at the top of the page

Website name: Use BMJ Best Practice

Retrieved date: Use the date you accessed the resource. Give as much date information as is available.

URL: Use the URL of the specific webpage you accessed

Note

As BMJ Best Practice webpages may contain clinical information and are revised regularly, it is medically responsible to include the retrieval date in your reference list entry.

Do not include names of reviewers, peer reviewers or editors, as they did not write the webpage. Do not include information about advisors or reviewers of comorbidities.

BPAC web articles

BPAC web articles are referenced as webpages. They are not journal articles.

Last updated: July 2024

Website as Author. (Year, Month day). Title of article in italic sentence case: Subtitle in italic sentence case. Retrieved Month Day, Year, from URL

BPAC NZ. (2024, May 31). Cough medicines: Do they make a difference? Retrieved July 8, 2024, from https://bpac.org.nz/2023/cough-medicines.aspx

Reference list entry

BPAC NZ. (2024, May 23). Hypertension in adults: The silent killer. Retrieved July 8, 2024, from https://bpac.org.nz/2023/hypertension.aspx

In-text citations

Page/paragraph numbers are optional for paraphrased information.

Narrative
BPAC NZ (2024) states ... (para. 2).

Parenthetical
... (BPAC NZ, 2024, para. 2).

Where to find information

Author: Use the website name, BPAC NZ

Date: Use the 'published' or the 'updated' date, whichever is more recent. This is towards the top of the page below 'download/print version'.

Title: Use the web article title at the top of the page

Retrieved date: Use the date you accessed the resource. Give as much date information as is available.

URL: Use the URL of the specific webpage or PDF you accessed

Note

As BPAC web articles may contain clinical information and are revised regularly, it is medically responsible to include the retrieval date in your reference list entry.

Do not include names of reviewers as authors, as they did not write the article.

MedSafe Drug Sheets

Pharmaceutical Company as Author. (Year, Month day). Title of product name in italic sentence case [Format descriptor in sentence case]. Name of Website in Title Case. URL

Last updated: July 2024

Reckitt Benckiser. (2023, December 18). Nurofen 400 double strength coated tablets [Data sheet]. Medsafe. https://www.medsafe.govt.nz/profs/Datasheet/n/nurofendoublestrengthtab.pdf

Reference list entry

Viatris. (2021, November 18). Lora-tabs allergy and hayfever [Data sheet]. Medsafe.
https://www.medsafe.govt.nz/profs/datasheet/l/LoratabsAllergyAndHayfevertab.pdf

In-text citations

Page/paragraph numbers are optional for paraphrased information.

Narrative
Viatris (2021) lists the following contraindications ... (p. 3).

Parenthetical
... (Viatris, 2021, p. 3).

Where to find information

Author: See Section 8 (Sponsor) of the drug sheet. Leave out words like "New Zealand" or "Limited/Ltd". If the author is not given here, look for the pharmaceutical company, manufacturer or supplier.

Date: See Section 10 (Date of revision) of the text. Consumer information sheets may use 'date of preparation'.

Title: See Section 1 (Product name)

Format descriptor: For Medsafe sheets, use [Data sheet]

MSD/Merck Manuals

MSD Manuals (Merck Manuals in the U.S. and Canada) are available in professional and consumer versions. Entries in them are references like chapters in an edited online book, but without editors given.

Author Surname(s), A. (Year). Title of entry in sentence case: Subtitle in sentence case. In Title of book in italic sentence case. Name of Publisher. URL

Hennessy, B. J. (2022). Halitosis. In MSD manual professional version. Merck & Co. https://www.msdmanuals.com/en-nz/professional/dental-disorders/symptoms-of-dental-and-oral-disorders/halitosis

Example

Reference list entry

Whitney, K. A. (2022). Tarsal tunnel syndrome. In MSD manual consumer version. Merck & Co. https://www.msdmanuals.com/en-nz/home/bone,-joint,-and-muscle-disorders/foot-problems/tarsal-tunnel-syndrome

In-text citations

Section and paragraph numbers are optional for paraphrased information.

Narrative
Whitney (2022) describes...(Diagnosis section, para. 2).

Parenthetical
... (Whitney, 2022, Diagnosis section, para. 2).

Where to find information

Author: Use the named authors, from the top of the webpage entry under the title

Date: Use the 'modified' date under the title. If none is given, use the 'reviewed/revised' date.

Title: Use the title of the webage entry. You don't need to include the alternative terms in brackets.

Publisher: Use Merck & Co.

URL: Use the URL of the specific page you accessed

Page numbers: Use the section heading and paragraph number in place of a page number

Note

A retrieval date is not needed for MSD/Merck Manuals as it is referenced an a chapter in an edited book online.

New Zealand Formulary

Name of Website in Title Case (Version number). (Year). Title of section name in italic sentence case [Section number]. URL

New Zealand Formulary (Version 137). (2023). Thyroid and antithyroid drugs [6.2]. https://nzf.org.nz/nzf_3779

Reference list entry

New Zealand Formulary (Version 137). (2023). Infliximab [1.5.3].
https://nzf.org.nz/nzf_847

In-text citations

Section and paragraph numbers are optional for paraphrased information.

Narrative
The New Zealand Formulary (2023) lists the following contraindications ... (Cautions section).

Parenthetical
... (New Zealand Formulary, 2023, Cautions section).

Where to find information

Author: Use New Zealand Formulary

Version number: Use the date under the logo, or under the website name on the homepage

Date: Use the date under the logo, or under the website name on the homepage

Title: Use the page entry title

Section number: Use the section number beside the collapsible headings on the left of the screen

Note

A retrieval date is not required for New Zealand Formulary as the version number is sufficient to identify when you accessed the information.

StatPearls

Entries from StatPearls are referenced in the same way as chapters in an edited, online book. However, they have a lot of editors. You can copy and paste the below example, altering the authors, date, chapter title and URL as necessary.

Author Surname(s) of Chapter, A. (Year, Month day). Title of chapter in sentence case: Subtitle in sentence case. In E. Editor Surname(s) of book (Ed. or Eds.), Title of book in italic sentence case. Name of Publisher. URL

Ngo, V. T. H., & Bajaj, T. (2023, August 11). Ibuprofen. In W. B. Ackley, T. S. Adolphe, T. C. Aeby, N. R. Aeddula, S. Agadi, P. Agasthi, S. Ahmad, A. Ahmed, F. W. Ahmed, I. Ahmed, R. A. Ahmed, S. W. Ahmed, A. M. Akanmode, R. Akella, S. M. Akram, Y. Al Khalili, E. Al Zaabi, M. H. Alahmadi, G. Alexander, … H. Zulfiqar (Eds.), StatPearls. StatPearls Publishing. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK542299/

Example

Reference list entry

Gerriets, V., Anderson, J., Patel, P., & Nappe, T. M. (2024, January 11). Acetaminophen. In W. B. Ackley, T. S. Adolphe, T. C. Aeby, N. R. Aeddula, S. Agadi, P. Agasthi, S. Ahmad, A. Ahmed, F. W. Ahmed, I. Ahmed, R. A. Ahmed, S. W. Ahmed, A. M. Akanmode, R. Akella, S. M. Akram, Y. Al Khalili, E. Al Zaabi, M. H. Alahmadi, G. Alexander, … H. Zulfiqar (Eds.), StatPearls. StatPearls Publishing. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK482369/

In-text citations

Section and paragraph numbers are optional for paraphrased information.

Narrative
Gerriets et al. (2024) describe...(Monitoring section, para. 2).

Parenthetical
... (Gerriets et al., 2024, Monitoring section, para. 2).

Where to find information

Author: Use the named authors, from the top of the webpage entry beneath the title

Date: Use the 'last update' date, from the same place as above

Title: Use the title of the webage entry, below the StatPearls logo

Editors: StatPearls has a LOT of editors. You can copy and paste the editors from the above examples.

URL: Use the URL of the specific page you accessed

Page numbers: Use the section heading and paragraph number in place of a page number

Note

A retrieval date is not needed for StatPearls as it is referenced an a chapter in an edited book online.

UpToDate (Free version)

UpToDate is available in both a free version and as a paid online database. As Wintec does not subscribe to the paid version of UpToDate, you will be referencing information from the free version as below.

Surname, A. (Year). Title of entry in sentence case: Subtitle in sentence case. Title of Website in Italic Sentence Case. Retrieved Month Day, Year, from URL

Black, D. W. (2023). Antisocial personality disorder: Epidemiology, clinical manifestations, course and disgnosis. UpToDate. Retrieved November 11, 2023, from https://www.uptodate.com/contents/antisocial-personality-disorder-epidemiology-clinical-manifestations-course-and-diagnosis

Example

Reference list entry

Somers, M. J., & Traum, A. Z. (2023). Hypernatremia in children. UpToDate. Retrieved November 20, 2023, from https://www.uptodate.com/contents/hypernatremia-in-children

In-text citations

Section and paragraph numbers are optional for paraphrased information.

Narrative
Somers and Traum (2023) describe... (Epidemiology section).

Parenthetical
... (Somers & Traum, 2023, Epidemiology section).

Where to find information

Author: See below the entry title at the top of the page. Use the authors (not the editors).

Date: Use the 'last updated' date, from the same place as above

Title: Use the page entry title

Retrieved date: Use the date you accessed the information

Note

If you are using the pay version of UpToDate, use the homepage URL instead of the entry page URL, as it is a proprietary database and specific page links will not work without logging in
As information from UpToDate is used for pharmaceutical dosages and are revised regularly, it is medically responsible to include the retrieval date in your reference list entry

APA 7th Edition Referencing Guide1

Quick links

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