- LibKey Setup
- Google Scholar Setup
- Citations in APA
- Cite the DSM 5
- Cite ClinicalKey Resources
- Video Tutorial Playlist: APA Citation Style (7th Edition)
- Writers' Manuals: APA
- Citation Managers @ Andersen Library
Citations in APA
Many databases offer a "Cite" tool. Use these a starting point for building your References page; however, as these are often inaccurate, verify provided citations by checking them against a writers' manual or style guide.
Includes a search, quick answers regarding formatting, and video tutorials, such as "The Basics of APA Style." Go to the source for all APA questions!
Cite the DSM 5
American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Neurodevelopmental Disorders. In Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental
Parenthetical citation: (American Psychiatric Association, 2013)
Narrative citation: American Psychiatric Association (2013)
Cite ClinicalKey Resources
Since ClinicalKey contains different types of content you will need to note what type of material you are citing in order to follow the style rules for that type of resource.
To cite a Clinical Overview, use the following example:
Elsevier Point of Care. (2021, March 29). Clinical overview:
Generalized anxiety disorder. ClinicalKey. Retrieved
To cite a journal article found in the ClinicalKey database:
View the PDF of journal articles to locate the DOI in the footer of the first page as depicted in the image. Cite as any journal article.
Explanation: See the APA Publication Manual, 7th Ed., p310, and "For works from databases that publish original, proprietary material available only in that database [. ], include the name of the database or archive and the URL of the work. If the URL requires a login or is session-specific (meaning it will not resolve for readers), provide the URL of the database or archive home page or login page instead of the URL for the work" (APA Style Blog).
Video Tutorial Playlist: APA Citation Style (7th Edition)
These short videos each address one aspect of citation.
Writers' Manuals: APA
Go to the source for accurate style information. Copies are available online, in Reference, and in the Main Collection. Stop at the Reference Desk for assistance.
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