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Cite specialised health resources in APA 7

Learn how to cite specialised health resources in APA 7 style. Follow correct formats for eMIMS, StatPearls, and nursing standards to reference sources accurately in your writing.

 For more commonly used health resources examples, see the Nursing Subject Guide.

When citing information from eMIMSelite (formerly MIMS), the author should be listed as MIMS Australia and the site name eMIMSelite for your reference list entry.

In-text citations

  • If you have multiple drug references from MIMS Online, reference them using a hyphen and lower-case letter after the n.d. (e.g. -a, -b, -c, etc), and in alphabetical order in the reference list.
  • Place direct quotes between double quotation marks (" ") and use the name of the section or the paragraph number (count manually) as part of the in-text reference.
Citation format Example
Single reference ... to ameliorate pain (MIMS Australia, n.d.).
Multiple references ... might use Advil (MIMS Australia, n.d.-a). Panadol might be used for older children (MIMS Australia, n.d.-b) ...
Direct quote using section name Coumadin is “completely absorbed after oral administration with peak concentration generally attained within the first 4 hours.” (MIMS Australia, n.d., 5.2 Pharmacokinetic properties.).
Direct quote using paragraph number Advil in small children is used for the “temporary relief of pain, discomfort …” (MIMS Australia, n.d., para. 6).

Reference list

  • Put the title (in this case, the drug) in sentence case (the first word of the sentence and proper nouns start with a capital letter) and in italics.
  • Follow the specific entry with the site title.
  • n.d. (no date) is used for online material where the content is updated without notice (no “Updated on [date]”).
  • Use the URL of the specific page (note: URL shorteners are acceptable, if stable)
  • Include the date you looked at the eMIMSelite entry (eMIMS is constantly updated, so information might change with time).

Single reference

Reference format Example
Template Author. (Date). Title of entry. Name of Site. Retrieved Month Day, Year, from URL.
Reference list entry

MIMS Australia. (n.d.). Panadol Rapid. eMIMSelite. Retrieved November 12, 2024, from https://app-emimselite-com.ap1.proxy.openathens.net/medicineview?id=1ff93469-1d64-4197-8aab-a53300fdf96d&type=abbpi

MIMS Australia. (n.d.). Tacidine. eMIMSelite. Retrieved October 23, 2024, from https://app-emimselite-com.ap1.proxy.openathens.net/medicineview?id=7895113f-7eda-4fc5-91e5-a53300fdc9da&type=abbpi

Multiple references

If you have multiple drug references from MIMS Online, reference them using a hyphen and lower-case letter after the n.d. (e.g. -a, -b, -c, etc), and in alphabetical order in the reference list.

Reference format Example
Template Author. (Date). Title of entry. Name of Site. Retrieved Month Day, Year, from URL.
Reference list entry

 MIMS Australia. (n.d.-a.). NovoMix. eMIMSelite. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://app-emimselite-com.ap1.proxy.openathens.net/medicineview?id=9c9d4cc7-4b05-43a9-bd5d-a53300fdaf6e&type=abbpi

MIMS Australia. (n.d.-b.). Sidapiva. eMIMSelite. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://app-emimselite-com.ap1.proxy.openathens.net/medicineview?id=e50a0ada-f097-450e-b5d3-b20500a107fe&type=abbpi

eMIMSelie interaction checker

Reference format Example
Template Author. (Date). Title of entry [Online app]. Name of Site. Retrieved Month Day, Year, from URL.
Reference list entry

 MIMS Australia. (n.d.). MIMS Interaction Checker: Endone, Ibuprofen [Online app]. eMIMSelite. Retrieved March 28, 2025, from https://app-emimselite-com.ap1.proxy.openathens.net/interactions?inputs=a0750dc0-7d04-41c7-978a-9fa701504c0e%2CIbuprofen%2Cmolecule%7C39ca2de3-9de6-4655-b71b-a53300fd5a75%2CEndone%2Cbrand%7C

In-text citations

  • When paraphrasing, include the author(s) family name and year of publication in brackets.
  • For sources with three to twenty authors, use only the first listed author's family name followed by 'et al'.
  • Place direct quotes between double quotation marks (" ") and provide the heading or section name in combination with a paragraph number (if needed). You can abbreviate long headings or section names.
Citation format Example
Paraphrase

Actinomycosis can be difficult to diagnose (Sharma et al., 2023).

Sharma et al. (2023) state that actinomycosis can be difficult to diagnose...
Direct quote "The infection does not respect tissue planes and spreads contiguously" (Sharma et al., 2023, Pathophysiology section, para. 5).

Reference list

  • For more information on referencing health-specific sources, see the referencing common nursing sources section of the Nursing subject guide.
  • NCBI Bookshelf provides access to books, reports, articles and other documents in health and life science disciplines. Use this citation method for content accessed directly from NCBI/StatPearls.
  • Content on the NCBI bookshelf/StatPearls does not contain page numbers. Use heading/section titles and paragraph numbers to help readers find directly quoted information.
Reference format Example
Template Author. (Year, Month Day). Title. In StatPearls. StatsPearls Publishing. http://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/xxxxxxx
Reference list entry

Sharma, S., Hashmi, M. F., & Valention, D. J. (2023, August  7). Actinomycosis. In StatPearls. StatPearls Publishing. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK482151/

In-text citations

  • When paraphrasing, include the organisation name and year of publication in brackets.
  • Place direct quotes between double quotation marks (" ") and provide the standard number and page number if present. If there are no page numbers, omit this information.
Source Nursing standards
First in-text citation A registered nurse should empower patients with information and education about their health (Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia [NMBA], 2016, Standard 3.2).
Subsequent in-text citation A registered nurse is accountable for their own decision and behaviours (NMBA], 2016, Standard 3.4).
Direct quote "Information is provided in a way that meets the needs of patients..."(Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care [ACSQHC], 2017, Standard 2.10a, p. 18).

Reference list

  • If the name, i.e. corporate author of an organisation or government body, is long and is well-known by an abbreviation, give its full name and then the abbreviation in square brackets in the first in-text citation, e.g. (Department of Education and Training [DET], 2020).
  • In all subsequent in-text citations, give abbreviations only, e.g. (DET, 2020). Only do this if you use the abbreviated name in your sentences.
  • If the publisher is the same as the author, leave out the publisher information.
Source Nursing standards
Template Author. (Date). Title. Publisher. DOI or URL.
Example

Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia. (2016). Registered nurse standards for practice. https://www.nursingmidwiferyboard.gov.au/Codes-Guidelines-Statements/Professional-standards/registered-nurse-standards-for-practice.aspx