APA 7 (American Psychological Association, 7th edition) is the most common citation style used in nursing. You can find more information about APA style in the APA handbook (available in the Reference Section of the library), the Purdue OWL, or on the APA web-site.
APA Style and Citations for Dummies
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Here is a bibliographic reference:
Blume PA, Walters J, Payne W, Ayala J, & Lantis J. (2008). Comparison of negative pressure wound therapy using vacuum- assisted closure with advanced moist wound therapy in the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers: a multocenter randomized controlled trial. Diabetes Care, 31(4), 631– 636. https://doi-org.kbcc.ezproxy.cuny.edu/10.2337/dc07-2196
Here are some examples of in-text citations using this reference:
Paraphrasing information:
Blume et al. (2008) describe that negative pressure wound therapy was more effective than moist wound therapy in improving healing in diabetic foot ulcers.
In one research study, negative pressure wound therapy proved to be more successful than moist wound therapy in treating diabetic foot ulcers (Blume et al., 2008).
Direct quote (include page number/s):
Blume et al. (2008) found that negative pressure wound therapy was “as safe as and more efficacious than advanced moist wound therapy in treating diabetic foot ulcers” (p. 635).
One study found that negative pressure wound therapy was “as safe as and more efficacious than advanced moist wound therapy in treating diabetic foot ulcers” (Blume et al., 2008, p. 635).
Citing your sources is a very important part of the research process. Why?