At a Glance Nursing Citations (please refer to the full APA handout for full example list)
One Author
Karch, A. (2015). Lippincott nursing drug guide. Wolters Kluwer.
In-text parenthetical citation: (Karch, 2015, p. 32).
In-text narrative citation: Karch, (2015)
A Book by Two to Twenty Authors
Wittenberg, E., Goldsmith, J., Ragan, S. & Parnell, T. (2020). Communication in palliative nursing: The COMFORT model. Oxford University Press.
In-text parenthetical citation: (Wittenberg et al., 2020).
In-text narrative citation: Wittenberg et al. (2020)
Anthology or Works with Chapter Authors
Shaw, T. (2013). Approaches to practice development. In McCormak, B., Manley, K. & Titchen, A. (Eds.), Practice development in nursing and healthcare. (pp. 65-70). Wiley-Blackwell.
In-text parenthetical citation [specific page]: (Shaw, 2013, p. 67).
In-text narrative citation: Shaw (2013)
Editor
Birzer, M.L., & Cromwell, P.F. (Eds.). (2017). In their own words: Criminals on crime: An anthology. Oxford University Press.
In-text parenthetical citation: (Birzer & Cromwell, 2017).
In-text narrative citation: Birzer & Cromwell (2017)
Website (Corporate Author)
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases. (2020, April 28). Honoring health – What your community needs to know about COVID-19 – April 2020. Honoring Health: Resources for American Indians and Alaska Natives. U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, National Institutes of Health. https://www.niams.nih.gov/newsletters/aian-newsletter/2020/aian-newsletter-april-2020
First Time In-text parenthetical citation: (National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases [NIAMSD], 2020). Subsequent citations: (NIAMSD, 2020).
In-text narrative citation: National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (2020)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2022, September 6). People at higher risk of flu complications. U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. https://www.cdc.gov/flu/highrisk/
First Time In-text parenthetical citation: (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2022). Subsequent citations: (CDC, 2022).
In-text narrative citation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2022)
Library Resources Online – Journal Articles
With DOI
Dimka, J. & Mamelund, S.-E. (2020). 1918 Influenza outcomes among institutionalized Norwegian populations: Implications for disability-inclusive pandemic preparedness. Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research, 22(1), 175–186. https://doi.org/10.16993/sjdr.725
In-text parenthetical citation: (Dimka & Mamelund, 2020, p. 177).
In-text narrative citation: Dimka and Mamelund (2020)
No DOI
Thompson, M. (2005, December 2). Hidden in plain sight. The Chronicle of Higher Education, 52(15). https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A147067303/EAIM?u=lincclin_phcc&sid=bookmark-EAIM&xid=1d22da1f
In-text parenthetical citation: (Thompson, 2005).
In-text narrative citation: Thompson (2005)
Healthy People 2030
Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. (n.d.). Pregnancy and childbirth. Healthy People 2030. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. https://health.gov/healthypeople/objectives-and-data/browse-objectives/pregnancy-and-childbirth
First in-text parenthetical citation:
(Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion [ODPHP], n.d.).
Subsequent in-text parenthetical citation: (ODPHP, n.d.).
First in-text narrative citation:
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (ODPHP, n.d.)
Subsequent in-text narrative citation: ODPHP (n.d.).
Note: If citing multiple pages from the same website use example below:
Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. (n.d.-a). Heart disease and stroke. Healthy People 2030. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. https://health.gov/healthypeople/objectives-and-data/browse-objectives/heart-disease-and-stroke
Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. (n.d.-b). Mental health and mental disorders. Healthy People 2030. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. https://health.gov/healthypeople/objectives-and-data/browse-objectives/mental-health-and-mental-disorders
Following in-text parenthetical citations only after doing the full title first can be: ODPHP (n.d-a) and (ODPHP (n.d.-b) respectively
StatPearls
Gerriets, V., Anderson, J., & Nappe, T. M. [Updated 2022 Sep 18]. Acetaminophen. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK482369/
In-text parenthetical citation: (Gerriets et al., 2022).
In-text narrative citation: Gerriets et al. (2022)
Note: StatPearls can be accessed from multiple sources. This example is from the National Center for Biotechnology Information Bookshelf. If you are using another site your citation may need to be formatted differently.
U.S. Census Information
U.S. Census Bureau. (n.d.). U.S. and world population clock. U.S. Department of Commerce. Retrieved July 3, 2019, from https://www.census.gov/popclock/
In-text parenthetical citation: (U.S. Census Bureau, n.d.)
In-text narrative citation: U.S. Census Bureau. (n.d.)
Google Maps
Google. (n.d.). [Google Maps directions for driving from Ybor City, Florida, to Clearwater, Florida]. Retrieved June 28, 2023, from https://goo.gl/maps/Fmi9SjUuRSeGyswX9
In-text parenthetical citation: (Google, n.d.).
In-text narrative citation: Google (n.d.)
Note: Shorter links to Google Maps directions can be created by clicking on the Menu icon and selecting Share or embed map.
Personal Communication (Does not need to appear on the work, cited only next to the citation)
In-text parenthetical citation: (J. Smith, personal communication, November 23, 2020).
In-text narrative citation: J. Smith (personal communication, November 23, 2020)
Data Set with Changing Variables
(In your reference citation you will include only the general URL.)
DemographicsNow. (2020). Business comparison report: 5 miles PHSC West Campus, 5 miles PHSC Porter Campus [Data set]. Retrieved October 29, 2020 from https://dnow.gale.com/dnow/?p=DNOW&u=lincclin_phcc
Because the search does not generate a stable URL, in your in-text citation you will have to describe the following so that the reader can recreate the search if necessary:
• where they searched (PsycINFO, Web of Science, DemographicsNow),
• the criteria for the search,
• how they used the search, and
• what they did with the results.
In-text parenthetical citation: (DemographicsNow, 2020).
In-text narrative citation: DemographicsNow (2020)