Citation Examples

Journal article, one author

Thompson, H. J.  (2005).  Fever: A concept analysis. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 51, 484-492.

Journal article, two authors

Pence, C., & McErlane, K. (2005). Anticoagulation self-monitoring. American Journal of Nursing, 105(2), 62-65.

Book, edited

Fortnash, K. M., & Holoday Worret, P. A. (Eds.). (2004). Psychiatric mental health nursing. St. Louis, MO: Mosby.

Chapter from an edited book

Roy, A. (1995). Psychiatric emergencies. In H. I. Kaplan & B. J. Sadock (Eds.), Comprehensive textbook of psychiatry (6th ed., pp. 1729-1752). Baltimore : Williams & Wilkins. 

Video

Mass, J. B. (Producer), & Gluck, D. H. (Director). (1979). Deeper into hypnosis [Motion Picture]. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall.

Articles from electronic journals

Burton, C., & Gibbon, B. (2005). Expanding the role of the stroke nurse: A pragmatic clinical trial. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 52, 640-650. Retrieved December 28, 2005, from http://www.blackwell-synergy.com

Websites

American Public Health Association. (2005). Influenza, disaster preparedness, bioterrorism, reproductive health and health care access among top public health concerns. Retrieved December 28, 2005, from http://www.apha.org 

Government websites

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. (n.d.). Healthy people 2010. Retrieved December 28, 2005, from http://www.health.gov/healthypeople

Electronic book with editor

Chapman, M. W. (Ed.). Chapman’s orthopaedic surgery (3^rd ed.). (2000). Philadelphia: Lippincott, Williams, & Wilkins. Retrieved December 28, 2005, from Books@Ovid database.

Electronic article retrieved from a database

Keohana, C. A., Hayes, J., Saniuk, C., Rothschild, J. M., & Bates, D. W. (2005). Intravenous medication safety and smart infusion systems: Lessons learned and future opportunities. Journal of Infusion Nursing, 28, 321-328. Retrieved December 28, 2005, from CINAHL database.

Internet articles based on a print source

VandenBos, G., Knapp, S., & Doe, J. (2001). Role of reference elements in the selection of resources by psychology undergraduates [Electronic version]. Journal of Bibliographic Research, 5, 117-123.

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