How do I cite journal articles or books in ClinicalKey?
Articles and books should be cited according to the 'American Medical Association's Manual of Style', 11th Edition.
Journal example: Rosendorff C, Lackland DT, Allison M, et al. Treatment of hypertension in patients with coronary artery disease. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2015;65(18):1998-2938. [ClinicalKey] website. https://www.clinicalkey.com/#!/content/journal/1-s2.0-S0735109715007147. Published May 12, 2015. Accessed January 27, 2016.
Book example: Bernstein D. General principles of treatment of congenital heart disease. In: Kliegman RM, Stanton BF, St Geme JW, and Schor N, eds. Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics. 20th ed. Elsevier; 2016:2243-2250. [ClinicalKey] website. https://www.clinicalkey.com/#!/content/book/3-s2.0-B9781455775668004348. Accessed January 27, 2016.
How do I cite drug monographs, images, and patient education materials in ClinicalKey?
How do I cite First Consult content in ClinicalKey?
The citation for material original to First Consult should include the title of the material, the type of article it is, a reference to ClinicalKey with the appropriate URL, and the date it was posted and viewed.
For example:
Thompson A, Murphy P, Pearson RL. Community-acquired pneumonia in adults. First Consult, Clinical Key Web site. Available at: http://www.firstconsult.com/fc_home/members/?urn=com.firstconsult/1/101/5091406. Posted February 21, 2007. Accessed October 31, 2007.
Cite the UpToDate® topic as a chapter in a book titled UpToDate, edited by Denise S. Basow, published by UpToDate in Waltham, MA. There are no page numbers to cite, and the publication year for any topic should be the current year.
Example:
Marion, DW. Diaphragmatic pacing. In: UpToDate, Post TW (Ed), UpToDate. Accessed on November 25, 2013.
Cite the VisualDx topic as a chapter in an electronic book titled VisualDx with editor Lowell A. Goldsmith. There are no page numbers and publication year should be the current year.
Example:
Papier A, Craft N, Tharp MD, Shear N. Cocaine Levamisole Toxicity. In: Goldsmith LA, ed. VisualDx. VisualDx; 2016. https://www.visualdx.com/visualdx/diagnosis/cocaine+levamisole+toxicity?moduleId=101&diagnosisId=54687. Accessed January 1, 2016.
Standard database pattern:
Author AA, Author BB. Title of entry [type of entry, if applicable]. In: Editor AA, Editor BB, eds (if available). Title of Database. City, State Abbreviation (if American) or Country of publisher: Publisher’s name; Year. URL. Updated date (at least year, if available). Accessed date.
For more information, consult the chapter on databases in the AMA Manual of Style.
