Author: Who is responsible for this work? (A)
Date: When was this work published? (B)
Title: What is this work called? (C)
Source: Where can I retrieve this work? (D)
Sample article:
Formatted reference:
In-text citations can be parenthetical or narrative. Read a description of each style.
All works cited in the text must also appear in the reference list.
Sample formatting
Reference list entry (book)
Duffin, J. (2010). History of medicine: A scandalously short introduction (2nd ed.). University of Toronto Press.
In-text citation (Parenthetical)
(Duffin, 2010)
In-text citation (Narrative)
Duffin (2010)
Reference list entry (journal article)
Masic, I. (2013). The Importance of Proper Citation of References in Biomedical Articles. AIM: Acta Informatica Medica, 21(3), 148-155. https://dx.doi.org/10.5455%2Faim.2013.21.148-155
In-text citation (Parenthetical)
(Masic, 2013)
In-text citation (Narrative)
Masic (2013)
Referencing resources in clinical practice
Examples:
UpToDate
McIntosh, J. (2020). Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). UpToDate. Retrieved March 9, 2020, from https://www.uptodate.com/contents/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19
Find out more about referencing UpToDate articles.
DSM-V
American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.). https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.books.9780890425596v
Find out more about referencing diagnostic manuals.
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
Spinks, A., Glasziou, P.P., & Del Mar, C.B. (2020). Antibiotics for sore throat. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD000023.pub4
Find out more about referencing Cochrane reviews.
