Physical Therapy: Citing Sources

• University of South Dakota Libraries APA guide
  Selected examples from the APA Manual, 7th edition. (Alan Aldrich)
• Student Paper Formatting-APA Seventh Edition (Alan Aldrich). The APA Style for student papers is designed to support undergraduate work. Always check with your instructor which version of APA Style formatting is expected. See chapter 2 of the Publication Manual for detailed instructions on formatting papers in both the professional and student versions.
• Professional Paper Formatting-APA Seventh Edition (Alan Aldrich). The APA Style for professional papers is designed to support graduate students and faculty who are submitting manuscripts for publication. 

Citing DynaMed

To provide the most detail regarding currency of theDynaMed topic cited, include the date when the topic was accessed and the date when the topic was last updated. The lastupdate is noted immediately under the topic title when you access the topic online.

For example:
DynaMed. (2008, March 8). Acetaminophen poisoning. Ipswich, MA:EBSCO Publishing. Retrieved March 23, 2010, from

Created by the American Psychological Association. The most recent edition of the APA Publication Manual can be found in the Reference area of the University Libraries.

Consider using a citation management software, such as Endnote, to simplify the process of collecting, organizing, and formatting your citations. The library offers group instruction or individual consultation for EndNote.

• We have a University-wide site license for EndNote which enables you to load it onto your office & personal computers at NO cost.

In the biomedical sciences and allied health fields, the most popular citation styles are the APA Style (American Psychological Association) and Vancouver Style (also known as the Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals (http://www.icmje.org/) 

APA style is commonly used in the allied health fields, including Physical Therapy. For more information on APA style formatting, see box below.

American Medical Association online manual of style.  Guide for authors and editors. [USD users only]

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