Citation Hub for Nursing Students

Guides for the citation styles nursing and health sciences programs use most. Learn the format, see nursing-relevant examples, and cite correctly the first time.

Core Styles
The citation styles nursing programs ask for
APA 7th is the default in most nursing programs. AMA and Vancouver appear in medicine, public health, and many journals. Always confirm the required style in your syllabus or program handbook.
Nursing & Health Sciences
APA 7th Edition
Author-date system used by most nursing programs. Journals, textbooks, websites, guidelines, and reports with nursing examples.
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Medical & Clinical
AMA 11th Edition
American Medical Association style. Superscript numbers and a numbered list, common in medicine and public health.
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Biomedical Journals
Vancouver
Numbered system used in biomedical and many nursing journals. Sources are numbered in order of first citation.
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Varies by Institution
Harvard
Author-date system used by many universities outside the US. Details differ by institution, so check your department guide.
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Humanities & Ethics
MLA 9th Edition
Occasionally requested in health humanities, ethics, and writing courses. Core elements and containers explained.
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History & Ethics
Chicago
Notes-bibliography and author-date systems, sometimes used in nursing history and ethics coursework.
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How-To Guides
Cite a specific source type
APA
APA In-Text Citations
How to cite inside the body of your paper: parenthetical and narrative forms, multiple authors, group authors, and quotes.
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How-To
How to Cite a Journal Article
Nursing journal articles in APA, AMA, Vancouver, and Harvard, including articles found through CINAHL or PubMed.
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How-To
How to Cite a Book
Textbooks such as pharmacology and fundamentals texts, plus edited books, chapters, and e-books.
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How-To
How to Cite a Website
CDC, WHO, and professional society pages, plus pages with no author or date, in the major styles.
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How-To
How to Cite a Dissertation
Doctoral dissertations, master's theses, and DNP scholarly projects from ProQuest or institutional repositories.
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How-To
How to Cite a Clinical Practice Guideline
Guidelines from professional societies and expert panels in APA, with AMA and Vancouver notes.
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How-To
How to Cite a Government Report
Reports and web publications from CDC, WHO, HHS, and AHRQ, with organization-as-author rules.
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Essential
How to Avoid Plagiarism
Paraphrasing, quoting, and citing correctly, plus reusing your own work and following your integrity policy.
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