Citing Sources

Parts of a journal article citation:

• Author (s)
• Article title
• Source title (journal)
• Volume and issue
• Publication date
• Page numbers
• DOI

Journal article citation example:

APA style (used in social sciences and allied health)

Dunn, W. G., & Walters, M. R. (2014). A randomised crossover trial of the acute effects of a deep-fried Mars bar or porridge on the cerebral vasculature. Scottish medical journal, 59(4), 182–187. https://doi.org/10.1177/0036933014552359

• Authors: Dunn WG, Walters MR. 
• Title: A randomized crossover trial of the acute effects of a deep-fried mars bar or porridge on the cerebral vasculature.
• Journal: Scottish Medical Journal
• Journal Abbreviation: Scott Med J.
• Date: 2014
• Volume: 59
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 182-187
• DOI: doi.org/10.1177/003693301455235

Same article, different citation styles:

AMA: Dunn WG, Walters MR. A randomised crossover trial of the acute effects of a deep-fried Mars bar or porridge on the cerebral vasculature. Scott Med J. 2014;59(4):182-187. doi:10.1177/0036933014552359

MLA: Dunn, William G, and Matthew R Walters. “A randomised crossover trial of the acute effects of a deep-fried Mars bar or porridge on the cerebral vasculature.” Scottish medical journal vol. 59,4 (2014): 182-7. doi:10.1177/0036933014552359

NLM/Vancouver: Dunn WG, Walters MR. A randomised crossover trial of the acute effects of a deep-fried Mars bar or porridge on the cerebral vasculature. Scott Med J. 2014 Nov;59(4):182-7. doi: 10.1177/0036933014552359. Epub 2014 Sep 22. PMID: 25246421.

Book citation example:

Oermann, M. H. (2024). Writing for publication in nursing (Fifth edition.). Springer Publishing Company, LLC. https://doi.org/10.1891/9780826177865

• Author: Oermann, M.H.
• Date: 2024
• Title: Writing for publication in nursing
• Edition: Fifth
• Publisher: Springer Publishing Co.
• DOI: 10.1891/9780826177865