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Common Scenarios in Citing Nursing & Allied Health Sources in APA

During your studies at Assiniboine, you'll likely use the databases Global Road Warrior and UpToDate, among others, for a number of your assignments. When adding the URL for these two databases to your reference, include the URL for the database's login page. Do not include the URL for the specific article. This is because these sites require a login to access. For Global Road Warrior and UpToDate, always use the URLs provided in the examples below.

Be sure to check with your instructor for any specific citation requirements.

Global Road Warrior

The author for Global Road Warrior content is World Trade Press. For the publication date, use n.d. 

Always use this exact URL: https://www.globalroadwarrior.com/?c=f3PBMgq9K2

 

General Example

World Trade Press. (n.d.) Country Name: Page title. Global Road Warrior. https://www.globalroadwarrior.com/?c=f3PBMgq9K2

 

Reference List Example

World Trade Press. (n.d.). Canada: Country snapshot. Global Road Warrior. https://www.globalroadwarrior.com/?c=f3PBMgq9K2

 

In-Text Citation

(World Trade Press, n.d.)

Note: In your assignment, you may end up referencing a number of pages from the Global Road Warrior database. For guidance on how address this in your reference list and in your in-text citations, consult APA's directions (link below).

 

Citing Global Road Warrior in NoodleTools

 If using NoodleTools to create your reference list, choose the following options to cite a Global Road Warrior article:​

  • Database
  • Original Content in Database
  • URL: https://ww.globalroadwarrior.com/?c=f3PBMgq9K2
  • From the My library's databases dropdown menu, select Global Road Warrior
  • Leave the date of publication blank.
  • Contributors Last name or group: World Trade Press
  • Article title: Country Name: Page title (e.g. Canada: Country snapshot).
If you use a citing tool other than NoodleTools to create your reference list, the formatting may be different. Check with your instructor to ensure it meets requirements.

 

UpToDate

When referencing UpToDate content, you include the date that you accessed the information. This is because content in the UpToDate database is designed to change over time.

Always use this exact: https://www.uptodate.com/

 

General Example

Author(s). (Year topic last updated). Article title. UpToDate. Retrieved date, from https://www.uptodate.com/

 

Reference List Example

Dahrouj, M., & Gong, Dan A. (2023). Retinal detachment. UpToDate. Retrieved September 25, 2023, from https://www.uptodate.com/

 

In-Text Citation

(Dahrouj, 2023)

 

Citing UpToDate in NoodleTools

 If using NoodleTools to create your reference list, choose the following options to cite an UpToDate article:​

  • Database
  • Original Content in Database
  • URL: https://www.uptodate.com/
  • From the My library's databases dropdown menu, select UpToDate
  • Most recent date of access - click the today link.
  • Fill in all other reference details provided in the article (e.g. publication year, author names, article title, etc.)
If you use a citing tool other than NoodleTools to create your reference list, the formatting may be different. Check with your instructor to ensure it meets requirements.