Citations + Writing

Difficult Citations

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UpToDate

Basic Format

Article Author. Article title. UpToDate. http://www.utdol.com. Published date.  Updated date.  Accessed date.
[include as many of the dates as you can]

Example

Caplan, LR. Clinical diagnosis of stroke subtypes. UpToDate. http://www.utdol.com. Updated November 13, 2013.  Accessed June 5, 2015.

Micromedex

Basic Format

Article title. Micromedex Solutions. Greenwood Village, CO: Truven Health Analytics. http://micromedex.com/. Updated date. Accessed date.

[look for the link to View Full Document to find a "last modified" date that you can use for Updated date in the citation]

Example

Chronic fatigue syndrome. Micromedex Solutions. Greenwood Village, CO: Truven Health Analytics. http://micromedex.com/. Updated June 24, 2015. Accessed July 22, 2015.

Lexicomp

Basic Format

Article title. Title of Lexicomp section. Hudson, OH: Lexicomp, Copyright date. http://online.lexi.com/. Updated date. Accessed date.

Example

Sertraline. Lexi-Drugs. Hudson, OH: Lexicomp, 2015. http://online.lexi.com/. Updated July 27, 2015. Accessed August 3, 2015.