Note: this list is in single spacing instead of the normal reference list double spacing to save space.
Edited Books with chapter authors
Author, A. A. (2024). Title of chapter. In D. Brown, T. Buckley, R. L. Aitken, & H. Edwards (Eds.), Lewis’s medical surgical nursing: Assessment and management of clinical problems (6th Australia and New Zealand ed., pp. xxx–xxx). Elsevier Australia.
Author, A. A. (2022). Title of chapter. In E. Chang & A. Johnson (Eds.), Living with chronic illness and disability (4th ed., pp. xxx–xxx). Elsevier Australia.
Author, A. A. (2023). Title of chapter. In J. A. Craft, C. J. Gordon, S. E. Huether, K. L. McCance, & V. L. Brashers (Eds.), Understanding pathophysiology (4th Australia and New Zealand ed., pp. xxx–xxx). Elsevier Australia.
Author, A. A. (2021). Title of chapter. In J. Crisp, C. Douglas, G. Rebeiro, & D. Waters (Eds.), Potter & Perry’s fundamentals of nursing (6th Australia and New Zealand ed., pp. xxx–xxx). Elsevier Australia.
Author, A. A. (2021). Title of chapter. In G. Koutoukidis & K. Stainton (Eds.), Tabbner's nursing care: Theory and practice (8th ed., pp. xxx–xxx). Elsevier Australia.
Author, A. A. (2020). Title of chapter. In V. Sweet & A. Foley (Eds.), Sheehy's emergency nursing: Principles and practice (7th ed., pp. xxx–xxx). Elsevier.
Author, A. A. (2020). Title of chapter. In Whitehead, D., Ferguson, C., LoBiondo-Wood, G., & Haber, J. (Eds.), Nursing and midwifery research: Methods and appraisal for evidence based practice (6th ed., pp. xxx–xxx). Elsevier Australia.
Edited book with no chapter authors
Harris, P., Nagy, S., & Vardaxis, N. (Eds.). (2019). Mosby's dictionary of medicine, nursing and health professions (3rd Australia and New Zealand ed.). Elsevier Australia.
Authored books
Balzer Riley, J. (2024). Communication in nursing (10th ed.). Elsevier.
Bryant, R. A., & Nix, D. P. (2024). Acute & chronic wounds: Intraprofessionals from novice to expert (6th ed.). Elsevier.
Buttaro, T. M., Polgar-Bailey, P., Sandberg-Cook, J., Dick, K. L., & Montgomery, J.B. (2025). Primary care: Interprofessional collaborative practice (7th ed.). Elsevier.
Foster, K., Marks, P., O'Brien, A. J., & Raeburn, T. (2021). Mental health in nursing: Theory and practice for clinical settings (5th ed.). Elsevier Australia.
Gulanick, M., & Myers, J. L. (2022). Nursing care plans: Diagnoses, interventions, & outcomes (10th ed.). Elsevier.
Jackson, D., Halcomb, E., & Walthall. H. (2023). Navigating the maze of research: Enhancing and midwifery practice (6th ed.). Elsevier Australia.
Koutoukidis, G., & Stainton, K. (2021). Tabbner's nursing care: Theory and practice (8th ed.). Elsevier Australia.
Meiner, S. E., & Yeager, J. J. (2019). Gerontologic nursing (6th ed.). Elsevier.
Nay, R., Garratt, S., & Fetherstonhaugh, D. (2014). Older people: Issues and innovations in care (4th ed.). Elsevier Australia.
Reynolds, L., Debono, D., & Travaglia, J. (2024). Understanding the Australian health care system (5th ed.). Elsevier Australia.
Staunton, P. J., & Chiarella, M. (2024). Law for nursing and midwives (10th ed.). Elsevier Australia.
Tiziani, A. (2022). Harvard's nursing guide to drugs (11th ed.). Elsevier Australia.
Waugh, A., & Grant, A. (2023). Ross & Wilson anatomy and physiology in health and illness (14th ed.). Elsevier.
ClinicalKey Books
Use the same format as print book for the eBooks in ClinicalKey.
Each type of book will have a different referencing format.
The books in ClinicalKey for Nursing are either authored or edited.
If there is no mention of editors, then treat the book as an authored book.
To decide if a book is authored or edited look at the “front matter” page.
If editors are mentioned here, treat the book as an edited book.
If the book has editors than refer to examples for Book - Chapter in an edited book instead.
Example:
Potter & Perry’s Fundamentals of Nursing, 6E. Australian adaptation edited by … (is an edited book)
EXCEPTION to the rule.
Tabbner’s Nursing Care, 8E. by Gabrielle Koutoukidis and Kate Stainton
(G. Koutoukidis & K. Stainton are author/editors, so either version can apply. Check with your teacher to see if they have preference.)
Find Examples of ClinicalKey Books References at the top of this page.
Direct quoting in ClinicalKey
Books accessed through ClinicalKey are provided in a webpage format, therefore page numbers are not available when quoting. When quoting from books in ClinicalKey, provide the chapter and section for authored books and just the section for edited books for the in-text citation.
In text citation
Direct quote Authored Book: (Author, Year, title of chapter, name of section).
(Balzer Riley, 2024, “Being specific” chapter, “Never assume, clarify!” section)
Direct quote Edited Book: (Author, Year, name of section).
(Stein-Parbury, 2021, “Forms of communication” section)
Reference List
Author, A. A. (Copyright year). Title of book (Xth ed.). Publisher.
Balzer Riley, J. (2024). Communication in nursing (10th ed.). Elsevier.
Author, A. A. (Year of publication). Title of chapter. In C. C. Editor (Ed.), Title of book (xth ed., pp. xxx–xxx). Publisher.
Stein-Parbury, J. (2021). Placing communication at the heart of person-centred care. In J. Crisp, C. Douglas, G. Rebeiro, & D. Waters (Eds.), Potter & Perry’s fundamentals of nursing (6th Australia and New Zealand ed., pp. 275-299). Elsevier Australia.
Dorland's medical dictionary definitions appear in a grey box on ClinicalKey content.
In text citation
(Product name, Year).
Dorland’s Medical Dictionary states that a myocardial infarct is “gross necrosis ....” (Myocardial infarct, n.d.).
Reference List
Entry name. (Year). In Monograph name. Retrieved Month Day, Year, from https://xxxxx
Myocardial infarct. (n.d.). In Dorland’s Medical Dictionary. Retrieved September 2, 2024, from https://www-clinicalkey-com-au.tafeqld.idm.oclc.org/nursing/#!/search/myocardial%20infarct
Drug information in Clinical Key is the same format as per MIMS online.
In-text citation
(Product name, Year).
(Abacavir, 2024).
Reference List
Product name. (Year). In Monograph name. Retrieved Month Day, Year, from https://xxxxx
The year is the copyright date directly under the product name at the top of the page.
The date retrieved needs to be included when information is regularly updated.
In-text citation
(Title, Year).
(Abdominal binder- CE/NCPD, 2024).
Reference list
Title [Clinical skills]. (Year). In Database name. Retrieved Month Day, Year, from http://xxxxx
Abdominal binder- CE/NCPD [Clinical skills]. (2024). In ClinicalKey for nursing. Retrieved May 14, 2024, from https://www-clinicalkey.com.au.tafeqld.idm.oclc.org/nursing/#!/content/nursing_skills/63-s2.0-GN_39_2A
The year is the copyright date directly under the title name at the top of the page.
The date retrieved needs to be included when information is regularly updated.
In-text citation
(Title, Year).
(Acute iron toxicity, 2023).
Reference List
Title [Clinical overview]. (Year). In Database name. Retrieved Month Day, Year, from http://xxxxx
Acute iron toxicity [Clinical Overview]. (2023). In ClinicalKey for nursing. Retrieved May 14, 2024, from https://www-clinicalkey-com-au.tafeqld.idm.oclc.org/nursing/#!/content/clinical_overview/67-s2.0-e3a1097c-07e8-4139-b3de-096cfaf03a29
The year is the copyright date directly under the title name at the top of the page.
The date retrieved needs to be included when information is regularly updated.
In-text citation
(Author, Year).
(Hussey, 2019).
Reference List
Author, A. A. (Year). Title [Clinical update]. In Database name. Retrieved Month Day, Year, from http://xxxxx
Hussey, L. (2019). Medication safety and reconciliation [Clinical update]. In ClinicalKey for nursing. Retrieved May 14, 2024, from https://www-clinicalkey-com-au.tafeqld.idm.oclc.org/nursing/#!/content/clinical_update/54-s2.0-185418
The year is the copyright date directly under the title name at the top of the page.
The date retrieved needs to be included when information is regularly updated.
In-text citation
(Title, Year).
(Sleep apnea, 2024).
Reference List
Title [Patient Education]. (Year). In Database name. Retrieved Month Day, Year, from http://xxxxx
Sleep apnea [Patient Education]. (2024). In ClinicalKey for nursing. Retrieved May 14, 2024, from https://www-clinicalkey-com-au.tafeqld.idm.oclc.org/nursing/#!/content/patient_handout/5-s2.0-pe_f5af973e-cb05-4397-809c-e3353177901b
The year is the copyright date directly under the title name at the top of the page.
The date retrieved needs to be included when information is regularly updated.
Journal articles will have volume and issue numbers. The Journals in ClinicalKey are available via other sources so refer to examples for Journals from an academic database. The DOI can be found within an article's PDF. If there is no DOI for an article leave this section out.
In-text citation
(Author, Year)
(Rostad, et al., 2018)
Reference List
Author, A. A. (Year of publication). Title of article. Title of Journal, volume(issue), Pages. https://doi
Rostad, H., Utne, I., Grov, E., Smastuen, M., Puts, M., & Halvorsrud, L. (2018). The impact of a pain assessment intervention on pain score and analgesic use in older nursing home residents with severe dementia: A cluster randomised controlled trial. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 84, 52-60. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2018.04.017
Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology. (2008). Post cesarean surgical site infections. AJIC: American Journal of Infection Control, 36(5), E99-E100.