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UpToDate

 UpToDate is available to students, off-campus – you can give them the URL below or they can go to the list of HS Databases here: https://libguides.bcit.ca/az.php?s=13638

 

To search UpToDate go here: uptodate

 

The Tutorials are on this page:   http://www.uptodate.com/home/training-resource-center

 

 

 

 

Citing an UpToDate topic

Instructions from UpToDate.

Instructions from the APA blog.

Example:

Reference List

Williams, J., & Nieuwsma, J. (2016). Screening for depression in adults. In J. A. 

Melin (Ed.), UpToDate. Retrieved February 1, 2017, from 

https://www.uptodate.com/contents/screening-for-depression-in-adults
In-text (Williams & Nieuwsma, 2016)

Components of the reference:

  • Use the authors of the article as the authors in the reference.
  • For the year in the reference, use the year listed after “this topic last updated.”
  • For the title, use the title of the article.
  • Use the name of the deputy editor(s) for the article as the editor(s) of the reference work. Section editors do not need to be listed in the reference.
  • Write UpToDate in italics as the name of the reference work.
  • Provide a retrieval date because the content will change over time.
  • Provide a URL for retrieval of the article.

A Generic template:

Author, A., & Author, B. (2017). Title of article. In NameofDeputyEditor (Ed.), UpToDate. Retrieved

Month numeric day, numeric year, from https://www.uptodate.com/contents/title-of-article

Copyright

"All UpToDate material is protected by copyright. Permission to reproduce material from UpToDate (including figures, tables, and portions of topics) in another publication must be secured in writing."

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