APA guide

Short explainers for the sources nursing programs ask you to cite. Each one shows the pattern, a correct entry beside one that needs fixing, and a question to check yourself.

Explainers

• Citing a clinical practice guidelineGroup authors, report numbers, and when to leave out the website name.
• Citing drug informationThe manufacturer as author, the [Drug information] label, and brand versus generic names.
• In-text citations, from one author to manyParenthetical and narrative citations, and what changes as authors are added.
• Your reference list, line by lineOrder, spacing, indentation, and the checks to run before you submit.
• Citing and disclosing AI useHow to cite a generative AI tool and describe what it did.

Printable references

• Annotated sample reference pageA printable reference page with notes on each entry.
• APA quick cardTitle page, headings, and in-text basics on one printable page.