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APA Referencing: Specialist Health Databases

This Guide will help you to correctly reference your assignments using the APA style.

Health and Drug Databases

AIDH - Australian Injectable Drugs Handbook

In-Text

Similar to the format for encyclopaedia article references.

 

Reference List

Entry title. (n.d.). In Australian injectable drugs handbook (9th ed., version 9). Retrieved Month Date, Year, from URL

Paracetamol. (n.d.). In Australian injectable drugs handbook (9th ed., version 9). Retrieved October 1, 2024, from https://aidh-hcn-com-au.elogin05.dtwd.wa.gov.au/

Note:

  • When an entry has no identified author, the entry title may be used in the author position. 
  • As entries in AIDH are updated and not archived, use (n.d.) as the publication year and include a retrieval statement and date.

In-Text

(Author Name, n.d.) 

(Australian Medicines Handbook, n.d.)

First in-text reference if referring to source more than once: (Australian Medicines Handbook [AMH], n.d.)

Subsequent in-text references: (AMH, n.d.)

  • Organisation names can be abbreviated if the abbreviation is commonly used, but must be given in full the first time they are referenced, with the abbreviation in square brackets. 
    • In subsequent references, the abbreviation can be used.
    • The abbreviation is not included in the reference list citation.

 

Reference List

Author Name. (n.d.). Entry title. In Australian medicines handbook. Retrieved Month Date, Year, from URL

Australian Medicines Handbook. (n.d.). Insulins. In Australian medicines handbook. Retrieved October 1, 2024, from https://amhonline-amh-net-au.elogin05.dtwd.wa.gov.au/

Note:

  • When an entry has no identified author, the entry title may be used in the author position. 
  • As entries in AMH are updated and not archived, use (n.d.) as the publication year and include a retrieval statement and date.

In-Text

Similar to encyclopaedia article references.

 

Reference List

Entry title. (n.d.). In AusDI.  Retrieved Month Date, Year, from URL

Insulin and insulin analogues: Systemic. (n.d.). In AusDI. Retrieved October 1, 2024, from https://ausdi-hcn-com-au.elogin05.dtwd.wa.gov.au/

Note:

  • When an entry has no identified author, the entry title may be used in the author position. 
  • As entries in AusDI are updated and not archived, use (n.d.) as the publication year and include a retrieval statement and date.

 

Provide the name of the database when it publishes works that are available only in that database. This includes the JBI database subscribed to by the library. The types of material in the JBI database vary, so reference formats will be differ depending on the source material.

 

In-Text

Follow the same format as for journal articles.

 

Reference List

Author Surname, Initial/s. (Publication Year). Title: Subtitle [Evidence Summary]. Database Name. URL or DOI

Author Surname, Initial/s. (Publication Year). Title: Subtitle [Recommended Practice]. Database Name. URL or DOI

Author Surname, Initial/s. (Publication Year). Article title: Subtitle, Journal Title, Volume number(issue number), page/s.  DOI

 

Magtoto, L. S. (2023). Oral health (older adults): Implementation strategies for residential care [Evidence Summary]. Joanna Briggs Institute EBP resources on Ovid. 

https://access-ovid-com.elogin05.dtwd.wa.gov.au/custom/central_regional_tafe/

 

Hines, S., Carey, T. A. & Cibich, M (2022). Association between alcohol restriction policies and rates of alcohol-related harms in remote Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander

communities: a systematic review. JBI Evidence Synthesis, 20(7), 1610-1637. https://dx-doi-org.elogin05.dtwd.wa.gov.au/10.11124/JBIES-21-00055

Note:

  • JBI Best Practice Information sheets, Systematic Reviews and Systematic Review Protocols are published as journals by JBI, so should be referenced as journal articles.
  • Some JBI articles are only specific to your session, so include the URL of the database login page.
  • Information in square brackets indicates the type of material.
  • The name of the database is included because it is only available through this database.

Provide the name of the database when it publishes works that are available only in that database. This includes the UpToDate database subscribed to by the library.

 

In-Text

Follow the same format as for journal articles.

 

Reference List

Author Surname, Initial/s. (Publication Year). Article title: Subtitle. Database Name. Retrieved Month Date, Year, from URL

Moore, T.L., & Syed, R. (2020). Viruses that cause arthritis. UpToDate. Retrieved January 31, 2020, from https://www-uptodate-com.elogin05.dtwd.wa.gov.au

Note:

  • Use the year of last update as publication year.
  • The name of the database is included and is italicised.
  • UpToDate articles are specific to the session, so include the URL of the database login page.
  • UpToDate articles require the retrieval date as these are updated regularly, and previous versions are not archived.
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