Visit our APA guide for information about citing sources.
Sample Citation:
French L. (2011). The unspoken: The stresses of a novice nurse. Nursing2012, 41(12), 16-17.
Now let's look at it's components, color-coded, below:
French L. (2011). The unspoken: The stresses of a novice nurse. Nursing2012, 41(12), 16-17.
| Author | French L |
| Year published | (2011) |
| Article title | The unspoken: The stresses of a novice nurse |
| Journal title | Nursing2012, |
| Volume & (Issue) | 41(12), |
| Pages | 16-17. |
When using resources from a library database, you include the doi if it's available. This goes at the end of your citation:
French L. (2011). The unspoken: The stresses of a novice nurse. Nursing2012, 41(12), 16-17. 10.1097/01.NURSE.0000407690.31430.ab
Note that when you retrieve items from the internet, APA only requires a retrieval date if the information is likely to change frequently. If the information is stable, you do not use a retrieval date.
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