FAQ: How do I cite an UpToDate Article in APA?

Citing UpToDate Articles

APA treats UpToDate This link opens in a new window  as a periodical, similar to a journal article, but with a few important differences with the source information due to how the content is published:

• Include the database name (UpToDate) because the content is only published and accessed within this platform.
• Include a retrieval date because UpToDate content is continuously updated and earlier versions are not archived. This is before the URL.

See APA Style’s Nursing Student References This link opens in a new window page for more information.

Citation Example

General Format

Author, A. (Date). Title of article. UpToDate. Retrieved Month, day, year, from https://url

Example

Bordeaux, B. (2025). Benefits and risks of caffeine and caffeinated beverages. UpToDate. Retrieved September 16, 2025, from https://www.uptodate.com/contents/benefits-and-risks-of-caffeine-and-caffeinated-beverages

Corresponding In-Text Citation

Bordeaux (2025)

OR

(Bordeaux, 2025)

More Information 

• APA guide (Shapiro Library)
• APA Blog This link opens in a new window  (APA)
• Nursing Student References This link opens in a new window (APA)

Disclaimer

This information is intended to be a guideline. Please be sure to speak to your professor about the appropriate way to cite sources in your class assignments and projects.

References

American Psychological Association. (2020). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (7^th ed.). https://doi.org/10.1037/0000165-000