Do you need to include the full URL?
When you are citing a subscription database do NOT include the full long URL.
Rule: Subscription Database
Don't: Since a subscription database item is only available if the reader has access, you should not include the long URL of the item.
Do: Do include the homepage URL of the database to show the reader the name of the publisher and how one would be able to access the item if they obtained a subscription to the database.
Bad Example: Tuggy, M.L., & Gilliam, M. (2013, July 28). Knee Injury.St. Louis: Elsevier. Retrieved July, 8, 2015 from https://www.clinicalkey.com/#!/
content/medical_topic/21-s2.0-1016324?scrollTo=%23heading80
Good Example: Tuggy, M.L., & Gilliam, M. (2013, July 28). Knee Injury.St. Louis: Elsevier. Retrieved July, 8, 2015 from www.clinicalkey.com
See: APA blog What to Use—The Full Document URL or Home Page URL?
Shah , A.N., & Kantharia, B.K. (2017, January 23). Acute atrial fibrillation. San Mateo, CA :
Epocrates, Inc.. Retrieved August, 2, 2017 from www.epocrates.com
Pediatric Care Online. (2016, May 18). Kawasaki Disease. Washington, DC : American
Academy of Pediatrics. Retrieved August, 2, 2017 from https://pediatriccare.solutions.aap.org
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