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APA Citation Format Examples for Nursing Students

Scientific Journal – Print

Spetch, M. L, & Wilkie, D. M (1999). Pigeon memory. Journal of Experimental Psychology, 9, 14-30.

Parenthetical Within Text
(Spetch, p. 14-30)
Online Journal with DOI Number


Choo, J., Hutchinson, A., & Bucknall, T. (2010). Nurses' role in medication safety. Journal Of

Nursing Management, 18(7), 853-861. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2834.2010.01164.x

Parenthetical in-text citation
(Choo, J., 2010)

Online Journal without DOI Number


Brown, M. (2001). Managing medication errors by design. Critical Care Nursing Quarterly, 24(3), 77-97.

Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=rzh&AN=2

Parenthetical in-text citation
(Brown, 2001)

 

Internet Sites

NDEP Health Care Professionals Work Group. (2007, January). Making systems changes for better diabetes care

Retrieved Nov. 24, 2009, from http://betterdiabetescare.nih.gov/MAINintroduction.htm 

 Parenthetical in-text citation
(NDEP, 2007)