LibGuides: APA 7th Edition Referencing Guide1: Point of care web

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Note

If your point-of-care information is from a database you had to login through Wintec to access, see the Point-of-Care reference database page.

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.

Example updated July 2024: Date format has changed

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

Example updated July 2024: Date format has changed

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.

NZ 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). 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). 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). 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

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