APA Footnoting Protocols

PERIODICAL:
Bohannon, R.W. (2002). Rehabilitation therapy self-efficacy and functional recovery after hip fracture.  Int J Rehabil Res, 25(3):241-6. 

TEXT:
Bobath B. (1978). Adult Hemiplegia: Evaluation and Treatment. London: Heinemann Medical Books Ltd.

ONLINE:
United States Preventive Services Task Force - Independent Expert Panel. (2004). Screening for coronary heart disease: recommendation statement..  NGC:003367. 
Retrieved February 15, 2005, from  http://www.guideline.gov/

For World Wide Web sources:
•	give the name of the sponsor of the web site.  Indicate if the site is governmental, academic or commercial.  Non-commercial sites should be your priority.
•	give commercial sites further scrutiny before being included.  See NIH’s “10 Questions” to help analyze commercial health-related sites at: http://nccam.nih.gov/health/webresources/
•	indicate whether the site’s information is intended for the healthcare  professionals, or for the layperson.  Information intended for the healthcare professional should be your priority.

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Superscript

In order for your readers to be able to connect your bibliographic citation to the information being reported on, superscript within the body of the report (or enumerate inside parentheses).   That is, within your report, number the references using superscript format: 2.  Alternatively you can put the reference number in parentheses within your report: (2).  Do not just list them all at the bottom of the last page where it is unclear which reference pertains to which section or paragraph of the report.