Health Sciences Library
FORMS FOR BIBLIOGRAPHIES
Source used for bibliographical forms is: American Psychological Association. (2010). Publication
manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.). Washington, DC: Author. Also note
the arrangement of the author's name, and initials in the following bibliographical examples.
Bibliographical information can be obtained from the on-line catalog, the title page of book, or
journal table of contents.
EXAMPLES OF REFERENCES TO PERIODICALS
Journal article, one author:
Noureddine, S. (2009). Patterns of responses to cardiac events over time. Journal of Cardiovascular
Nursing, 24, 390-397.
Journal article, more than one author:
Patel, A., & Gorman, S. E. (2009). Stockpiling antiviral drugs for the next influenza pandemic. Clinical
Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 86, 241-243.
Abstract as original source:
MacLeod, D. T., & Gallo, R. L. (2009). Herpes simplex virus type 1 exploits scavenger receptors to infect
human keratinocytes [Abstract]. Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 129(Suppl 1s), S122.
Journal supplement:
Hersey, P., & Laws, D. (2009) Defining competence for workplace assessment - A pragmatic yet robust
method. Medical Education, 43(Suppl 2), 14.
Entire issue of a journal:
Transforming community services: Ambition, action, achievement: How to deliver quality care closer to the
patient – Part 1. (2009). Nursing Times, 105(Suppl 1).
Special issue or section in a journal:
Marshall, C. R., & Messaoud-Galusi, S. (Eds.). (2010). Developmental disorders of language and literacy
[Special issue]. British Journal of Developmental Psychology, 28(1).
Periodical published annually:
Marks, I., & Cavanagh, K. (2009). Computer-aided psychological treatments: Evolving issues. Annual
Review of Clinical Psychology, 5, 121-141.
Daily newspaper article, authored:
Whittle, P. (2009, August 28). Faceoff on health. Newsday, p. A3.
Daily newspaper article, no author:
Financing health care reform. (2009, July 7). The New York Times, p. A22.
EXAMPLES OF REFERENCES TO BOOKS
One author:
Zastrow, C. (2010). The practice of social work: A comprehensive worktext . Belmont, CA: Brooks/Cole.
More than one author:
Kuntzman, A. J., & Tortora, G. J. (2010). Anatomy and physiology for the manual therapies. Hoboken, NJ:
John Wiley & Sons.
Group author as publisher:
American Medical Association. (2008). Health care careers directory 2008-2009 (36th ed.). Chicago:
Author.
Edited book:
Gabrielli, A., Layon, A. J., & Yu, M. (Eds.). (2009). Civetta, Taylor, & Kirby’s critical care (4th ed.).
Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Article or chapter in an edited book:
Durham, S. J. & Gold, J. P. (2008). Late complications of cardiac surgery. In L. H. Cohn (Ed.), Cardiac
surgery in the adult (pp. 535-547). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Medical.
Chapter in a volume in a series:
Olate, J., & Allende, J. E. (1993). Structure and function of G proteins. In C. W. Taylor (Ed.),
International encyclopedia of pharmacology and therapeutics: Sec. 139. Intracellular messengers (pp. 2546).
Oxford: Pergamon Press.
EXAMPLES OF REFERENCES TO OTHER SOURCES
Book review:
Emery, A. (2007, June 21). Happy accidents: Serendipity in modern medical breakthroughs [Review of the
book Happy accidents: Serendipity in modern medical breakthroughs, by M.A. Meyers]. New England
Journal of Medicine, 356, 2658-2659.
Doctoral dissertation, abstracted in DAI
Acevedo, B. P. (2008). The neural basis of long-term romantic love. Dissertation Abstracts International:
Section B. Sciences and Engineering, 69(12), 7846.
Paper presentation or poster session:
Sofronescu, A. G., Loebs, T., & Zhu, Y. (2011, July). Effects of temperature and light on the stability of
bilirubin in serum. Poster session presented at the meeting of the American Association for Clinical
Chemistry, Atlanta, GA.
Press release:
Stony Brook University. (2009, May 5). World renowned biomedical researcher and university
administrator named new president of Stony Brook University (Press Release). Stony Brook, NY:
Author.
Video:
Bickley, L. S. (Content advisor) & Grupp, E. (Writer/director) (2005). Thorax and lungs (4th ed.) [DVD].
Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.