Many of the tools used for health and diagnostic purposes require retrieval dates. Include a retrieval date only if the work is unarchived and designed to change over time. Go to the section on dates to see how to format a Retrieved date.
The advice in this box was updated April 8, 2024
For drug monographs, product summaries, product information and consumer medicine information:
Author/Organisation responsible. (n.d.). Title of entry [Type of entry, if applicable]. In Title of work. Retrieved date, from http://www.xxxxx
For Product Identifier and Interactions & Safety tools:
Author/Organisation responsible. (n.d.). Title of tool [description]. Retrieved date, from http://www.xxxxx
For Don't Rush to Crush entries:
Author/Organisation responsible. (n.d.). Title of entry. In Title of work. AusDI. Retrieved date, from http://www.xxxxx
Telstra Health. (n.d.). Aspirin (systemic) [Drug monograph]. In AusDI. Retrieved April 8, 2024, from https://ausdi.hcn.com.au/productMonograph.hcn?file=0562&hgl=aspirin
Telstra Health. (n.d.). AusDI interactions & safety [Database tool]. Retrieved April 8, 2024, from https://ausdi.hcn.com.au/drugInteractions.hcn#
Aspirin is not recommended for patients taking heparin (Telstra Health, n.d.).
AusDI notes asprin and tramadol have shared averse effects, although there are no drug-drug interactions (Telstra Health, n.d.).
Don't Rush to Crush is an eBook by the Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia which is hosted on AusDI and MIMS. As such, it needs to be treated as a dictionary entry in which the author and the publisher are two different entities. JCU does not subscribe to Don't Rush to Crush via MIMS, but if you have accessed it using MIMS via a different institution, you would use MIMS Australia as the publisher.
Author. (Date). Title: Subtitle (Report No. xxxx). Publisher Name. http://www.xxxx
Author. (Date). Title: Subtitle (No. xxxx). Publisher Name. http://www.xxxx
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2018, June 20). Australia's health 2018 (Report No. 16, Aus 221). Australian Government. https://www.aihw.gov.au/getmedia/7c42913d-295f-4bc9-9c24-4e44eff4a04a/aihw-aus-221.pdf.aspx?inline=true
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2011). The health of Australia's prisoners 2010 (No. PHE 149). Australian Government. https://bit.ly/2rprcj5
First use:
(Australian Institute of Health and Welfare [AIHW], 2018)
The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW, 2018) has found that .
Subsequent use:
AIHW (2018) has found that .
Please Note:
Not all documents downloaded from the ABS or the AIHW will have catalogue numbers. Only include the number if it is applicable.
If the publisher's name is the same as the author, omit the publisher's name.
List parent bodies that are listed as authors in the Publisher name field.
Author. (Date). Title of entry. In Title of work. Retrieved date, from http://www.xxxxx
Australian Medicines Handbook. (2019, July). Insulins. In Australian medicines handbook. Retrieved December 23, 2019, from https://amhonline.amh.net.au/chapters/endocrine-drugs/drugs-diabetes/other-drugs-diabetes/insulins
First use:
Insulins restore ability to metabolise glucose (Australian Medicines Handbook [AMH], 2019).
or Australian Medicines Handbook (AMH, 2019) suggests.
Subsequent use:
ClinicalKey (2017, October 29). Thiamine deficiency. ClinicalKey. Retrieved December 23, 2019, from https://www.clinicalkey.com.au/
ClinicalKey (2017) describes thiamine deficiency as .
or (ClinicalKey, 2017).
NOTE : This is the format for referencing a clinical overview or patient education. Books, Book chapters & Journal articles from ClinicalKey will follow the format appropriate for the resources used.
Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Date). Title of article. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. DOI
Gopalakrishnan, P. N., Goel, N., & Banerjee, S. (2017). Saline irrigation for the management of skin extravasation injury in neonates. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD008404.pub3
O'Kelly, S. M., & Moore, Z. E. (2017). Antenatal maternal education for improving postnatal perineal healing for women who have birthed in a hospital setting. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD012258.pub2
Author, A. A. (Date). Title of document. URL
First use:
(Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia [NMBA], 2018).
The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA, 2018) states that .
Subsequent use:
NMBA (2018) has found that .
Allergan (n.d.) describe . . .
or (Allergan, n.d.)
Citing the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders can be tricky, so the APA Style Experts have given specific advice on their blog.
Citing the manual as a whole:
American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.). https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.books.9780890425596
Citing sections of the manual:
American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Cautionary statement for forensic use of DSM-5. In Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.). http://dx.doi.org/10.1176/appi.books.9780890425596.CautionaryStatement
Author. (Date). Title of entry. Dymamed. Retrieved date, from http://www.xxxxx
nonprescription drug, generally safe when used in therapeutic dosese (Dynamed, 2019).
or Dynamed (2019) describes Acetaminophen .
Author. (Date). Title of entry. In Title of work. Retrieved date, from http://www.xxxxx
Therapeutic Guidelines. (2019, June). Hypothyroidism. In Electronic therapeutic guidelines complete. Retrieved December 23, 2019, from https://tgldcdp.tg.org.au/etgcomplete
Therapeutic Guidelines (2017) suggests treatment for hypothyroidism.
or (Therapeutic Gudelines, 2017).
Pattern for JBI systematic review:
Author, A. A. (Date). Title of article: Subtitle of article. Title of Journal, volume(issue), page numbers of the whole article. https://doi.org/xx.xxx/xxxx
OR (if no doi from a database)
Author, A. A. (year). Title of article: Subtitle of article. Title of Journal, volume(issue), page numbers of the whole article.
Pather, P., Hines, S., Kynoch, K., & Coyer, F. (2017). Effectiveness of topical skin products in the treatment and prevention of incontinence-associated dermatitis: A systematic review. JBI Database of Systematic Reviews & Implementation Reports, 15(5), 1473-1496. https://doi.org/ 10.11124/JBISRIR-2016-003015
Queiros, P., Santos, E., Apostolo, J., Cardoso, D., Cunha, M., & Rodrigues, M. (2014). The effectiveness of cleansing solutions for wound treatment: A systematic review. JBI Database of Systematic Reviews & Implementation Reports, 12(10), 121-151. https://doi.org/ 10.11124/jbisrir-2014-1746
First use:
Pather,et al. (2017) noted that.
or (Pather, et al., 2017)
Querios et al. (2014) noted that.
or (Querios et al., 2014)
Subsequent use:
Pather et al. (2017) noted that.
or (Pather et al., 2017)
Querios et al. (2014) noted that.
or (Querios et al., 2014)
JBI Evidence Summary
Author, A. A. (Date). Title of document: Subtitle of document [Evidence Summary]. https://joannabriggs.org
Wound Healing Management Node Group, & Slade, S. (2017). Wound management: Hydrogen peroxide [Evidence Summary]. https://joannabriggs.org
First use:
The Wound Healing Management Node Group (WHAM) and Slade (2017) noted that.
or (Wound Healing Management Node Group [WHAM] & Slade, 2017)
Subsequent use:
WHAM and Slade (2017) noted that.
or (WHAM & Slade, 2017)
JBI Recommended Practice
Author, A. A. (Date). Title of document: Subtitle of document [ Evidence Based Recommended Practice ]. https://joannabriggs.org
Joanna Briggs Institute. (2016). Graft care after removal of primary dressing [ Evidence Based Recommended Practice ]. https://joannabriggs.org
First use:
The Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI, 2016) noted that.
or (Joanna Briggs Institute [JBI], 2016)
Subsequent use:
JBI (2016) noted that.
or (JBI, 2016)
JBI Best Practice
Author, A. A. (Date). Title of article: Subtitle of article. Best Practice: Evidence Based Information Sheets for Health Pr ofessionals, volume(issue), page numbers of the whole article.
Joanna Briggs Institute. (2009). Nurse-led interventions to reduce cardiac risk factors in adults. Best Practice: Evidence Based Information Sheets for Health Professionals, 13(5):1-4.
Note: