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Policies, Guidelines & Standards

Policies, Guidelines, and Standards may include procedures, forms, and any other organization documents.

Format Example
  • Policies
  • Guidelines
  • Standards
  • Procedures
  • Forms
  • and/or other organization documents
 Author, A.A., Author, B.B., -or- Organization. (YYYY). Title of policy (Policy No. ## if applicable). URL (if available)

Saskatchewan Health Authority. (2020). Medication reconciliation. (SHA-08-002). https://documentfinder.saskhealthauthority.ca/en/permalink/policies608

 

If the document is not available online:

 Saskatchewan Health Authority. (2015). Use of patient education materials in long-term care environments (SHA-123). 
Reports and white papers Author, A.A., Author, B.B., -or- Organization. (YYYY). Title of report (Document number if applicable). Publisher.URL (if available)

Macdonald, M., & Kulakiewicz, A. (2021). Tackling loneliness (CBP8514) House of Commons Library.  https://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/CBP-8514/CBP-8514.pdf
Specific parts of reports and white papers

Author, A.A., Author, B.B., -or- Organization. (YYYY). Title of report (Document number if applicable). Publisher.URL (if available)

Note: when citing a specific part of an report or white paper you cite the format that the part is in and then  and in the in-text citation include (Author, Year, Part). 

Macdonald, M., & Kulakiewicz, A. (2021). Tackling loneliness (CBP8514).  House of Commons Library. https://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/ documents/CBP-8514/CBP-8514.pdf

(Macdonald & Kulakiewicz, 2021, chapter 1)
Discussion paper/Research report Author, A.A. -or- Organization (YYYY). Title of publication (Report number). Publisher. URL Environment and Climate Change Canada. (2020). A proposed Integrated Management Approach to Plastic Products to Prevent Waste and Pollution. Government of Canada.  https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/plastics-proposed-integrated-management-approach

 

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)