Nursing

Fundamentally, we cite our sources because information is the intellectual property of the creator and we need to give them credit for their work. If we don't, that's called plagiarism - and it is theft. The Writing Center at UW-Madison has an excellent resource on avoiding plagiarism. Beyond this, it's best practice to cite your sources because it creates a research trail that you (or someone else, like your instructor) can follow and it provides evidence of the information you present.

Citing Specialized Databases (UpToDate & Lippincott)

APA Citations

A few quick examples of specific APA citations:

Open Educational Resources (OER):

Ernstmeyer, K., & Christman, E. (Eds.). (2024). Nursing fundamentals 2e. Open RN | WisTech Open. https://wtcs.pressbooks.pub/nursingfundamentals/

Ernstmeyer, K., & Christman, E. (Eds.). (2023). Nursing skills 2e. Open RN. https://wtcs.pressbooks.pub/nursingskills/

Lecture/ Powerpoint Slides:

Butera, G. (2017). Lecture 4: Demystifying APA citation [PowerPoint slides]. George Washington University Introduction to Public Health Services Blackboard: http://blackboard.gwu.edu

Jones, J. (2016, March 23). Guided reading: Making the most of it [PowerPoint slides]. SlideShare. https://www.slideshare.net/hellojenjones/guided-reading-making-the-most-of-

Mack, R., & Spake, G. (2018). Citing open source images and formatting references for presentations [PowerPoint slides]. Canvas@FNU. https://fnu.onelogin.com/login
 

Copyright gives the owner of a work exclusive rights to that work. Exceptions to this include items in the public domain, items with Creative Commons licenses, and items used under fair use.

Remember, failure to follow the guidelines of copyright, public domain, Creative Commons, and fair use is called plagiarism.

See UW-Superior's resource on Copyright & Fair Use to learn more.