Evidence Summaries

Summaries may include rapid reviews, reports, white papers, and/or point-of-care tools (e.g., DynaMed, BMJ Best Practice, etc.)

Format	Example
Author, A. A. -or- Organization Name ( YYYY). Entry title. Title of database. Retrieved Month Day, Year, from URL/DOI (if available)	McCarron, M. (2021). What distinguishes COVID-19 from influenza-like illnesses? COVID-19 Rapid Evidence Reviews. Retrieved October 3, 2024, from https://covid19evidencereviews.saskhealthauthority.ca/en/permalink/coviddoc32

General Rules

How to format in-text citations in your document.
Use the author-date citation system for direct quotes: (Author Surname, Publication Year)
When citing a reference by two authors use an ampersand between their last names: (Last name & Last Name, Publication Year)
No authors, organization, or editors listed? Contact library@saskhealthauthority.ca to ask a librarian.
When citing a reference by three or more authors use the first authors names followed by et. al.,: (Last name et. al., Publication Year)
When quoting a passage or referencing a specific page include the page numbers after the citation number: (Last Name, Publication Year, p. page number) (Last Name, Publication Year, para. paragraph number) (Last Name, Publication Year, table number)