School of Health Sciences
Referencing Tool
School of Health Sciences
Referencing Tool
These typically have a reference number which needs to be included in the reference list.
The templates below show how references are constructed.
Report’s authors or Organisation … (year of publication) … Title of report … [reference number] … [online] … Available at: : (DOI number or URL address … [Accessed: date of access])
NB: Date of access is not required if DOI number is included.
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE): uses NG for NICE guidance and CG for Clinical guidance.
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). (2021) Safeguarding adults in care homes. [NG189]. [online]. Available at: https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng189 [Accessed: 15 March, 2021].
Or
Cochrane database:
Report’s authors … (year of publication) … Title of report … Database published in … Issue no. … Report number
McLain, N.E.M., Moore, Z.E.H. and Avsar, P. (2021) Wound cleansing for treating venous leg ulcers. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. Issue 3. CD011675.
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