Information contained in Patient Education for U documents should be properly referenced. Consult the medical literature for supporting content for your Patient Education for U handouts. Use the APA Publication Manual, 4th Edition, as a format guide for your references. List references at the end of your document. A copy of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 4th Edition, is available in the Office of Patient Education.
For Journal Articles:
Author’s last name, first initial. (Year of publication). Title of article. Title of Journal, Volume # (Issue #), pages.
Example:
Siscovick, D. S. (1997). Exercise intensity and subclinical cardiovascular disease in the elderly. The Cardiovascular Health Study. American Journal of Epidemiology, 145 (11), 977-986.
For Books:
Author’s last name, first initial. (Year of publication). Name of book. City, State of publisher: Publisher.
Example:
Canobbio, M. (1996). Mosby’s handbook of patient teaching. St. Louis, MO: Mosby-Year Book, Inc.
For Internet Sources:
Author’s last name, first name. "Title of Article or Document." Title of Journal. Volume no., Issue no., or other identifying no. (Year or Date) Number of Pages or Paragraphs. Publication Medium (Online). Name of Computer Network. Date of Access. Available electronic address.
Example:
Grodstein, F., Stampfer, M.J., Colditz, G.A., et. al. Journal Scan: "Postmenopausal Hormone Therapy and Mortality." The New England Journal of Medicine. Vol. 336, No.25, (19 June 1997) 2 p. Online. Netscape. 29 August 1997. Oncolink.upenn.edu/causeprevent/hormones/journalscan2.html.