Citation Guide

APA Style Guide

I. Documenting Full-Text Articles from Computer Databases

Citations for full-text articles from computer databases are similar to those for articles from print sources.

First, give the name for the printed source:

Author's name, if given [surname, first initial]
Date of the publication in parentheses
Title of the publication in italics

Second, give information about the electronic source:

After the publication title give the medium in brackets [e.g.Online]
give the volume/issue (of print source) * give paging or other indicator of length
write "available" and specify the path

Third, for Online material, give the date you accessed this information (yy, mm dd).

Examples: (The following were taken from databases available through GALILEO)

Magazine Article in Periodical Abstracts:

Lewington, J. (1996, February 9). Canadian universities scramble to reverse enrollment decline. Chronicle of Higher Education [Online], 42, A40 (660 words). Available: UMI/Periodical Abstracts [1998, September 10].

Arrow Scholarly Journal in Periodical Abstracts:

Rogers, R.L. & Petrie, T.A. (1996). Personality correlates of anorexic symptomatology in female undergraduates. Journal of Counseling & Development [Online], 75(2), 138 (5,025 words). Available: UMI/Periodical Abstracts [1998, September 21].

Newspaper Article from Business DateLine:

Twedt, S. (1996, November 3). Nurses in survey report stressful work conditions. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette [Online], p.A1 (959 words). Available: UMI/Business Dateline [1998, September 25].

Article from LEXIS-NEXIS Academic Universe:

Kuska, B. (1998, May 6). Covering genetics: How the media fares. Journal of the National Cancer Institute [Online], p.652 (565 words). Available: LEXIS-NEXIS/Academic Universe [1998, October 8].

Abstract from PsycINFO:

Houser, L. (1997). [Abstract of Searle's chinese box: Debunking the chinese room argument, Minds & Machines, 7(2)], [Online]. Available: APA/PsycINFO [1998, October 12].

II. Documenting Material from the Internet Cite the full-text Internet reference in the following order:

Author's name, if given [surname, first name]
Date of the publication [write "No date" when not available]
Title of the article * Publication information [varies depending on the type of material]
Type of medium in brackets e.g. [Online]
write "Available" and specify path
Date of access in brackets

Examples:

Electronic journal

Wolfinger, N.H. & Robow, J. (1997, October 31). The different voices of gender: Social recognition. Current Research in Social Psychology [Online], 2(6), 50(15pp.). Available: http://lime.weeg.uiowa.edu/~grpproc/ crisp/crisp.2.6.htm [1998, October 26].

Electronic text of a book

Wollstonecraft, M. (1869). A Vindication of the Rights of Woman [Online]. Available: http://www.inform.umd.edu/ EdRes/Topic/WomensStudies/ReadingRoom/Nonfiction/VindicationofRights [1998, October 29].

Government site

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (1997, December 20). Drug use survey shows mixed results for nation's youth: Use among younger adolescents appears to be slowing [Online]. Available: http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/1997pres/971220.html [1998, October 30].

Organization site

American Psychological Association. Task Force on Women, Poverty, and Public Assistance. (1998, September 28). Making ‘welfare to work' really work [Online]. Available: http://www.apa.org/pi/wpo /welftowork.html [1998, November 2].

This document was based on material found in: American Psychological Association. (1994). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (4th ed.). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association. Li, X. & Crane, N.B. (1996). Electronic styles: A handbook for citing electronic information. Medford: Information Today.

For further information on citing electronic sources consult the following web page: http://www.apastyle.org/elecref.html Produced by Gwinnett University Center Library

Citing Electronic Resources: MLA Style

I. Documenting Full-Text Articles from Computer Databases

Citations for full-text articles from computer databases are similar to those for articles from print sources.

First, give the name for the printed source:

Author's name, if given [surname, first name]
Title of the article in quotations
Publication information for the printed source [name of publication underlined, the date, and pagination]

Second, give information about the electronic source:

Name of the computer database [ex. Periodical Abstracts]
Name of the online service through which you accessed the database [e.g.GALILEO]

Third, for Online material, give the date you accessed this information.

Examples: The following were taken from databases available through GALILEO at Gwinnett Center Library

Magazine Article in Periodical Abstracts:

Simon, John. "History, Right and Wrong--
             Immortal Beloved Directed by Bernard Rose."
             National Review 23 Jan. 1995: 68-69.
             Periodical Abstracts. GALILEO. 23 Apr. 1999.

Scholarly Journal in Periodical Abstracts:

Kucer, Stephen B. "Guiding Bilingual Students 'Through' the Literary Process."
Language Arts 72 (1995): 20-29.
Periodical Abstracts. GALILEO. 6 May 1999.

Newspaper Article from LEXIS-NEXIS Academic Universe:

Massing, Michael. "Movie Violence, Still Playing; The Liberals Just Don't Get It."
Washington Post 4 July 1999: B1.
Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe. GALILEO. 7 July 1999.

Encyclopedia Article in Britannica Online:

"European Union." Britannica Online. 1996. GALILEO. 7 Feb. 1999.

II. Documenting the Material From the Internet

Cite the full-text Internet reference in the following order:

Author's name, if given [surname, first name]
Title of the article in quotations, or title of the book underlined
Publication information [varies depending on the type of material]
The name of the scholarly project, or site underlined (or use the designation Home page)
Date of electronic publication or latest update * Name of the institution or organization sponsoring the site
Date of access
URL in angle brackets

Examples:

Article in a Scholarly Journal

McKenzie, Jamie. "Teaching Media Literacy in an Age of Edutainment." From Now On:
The Educational Technology Journal 8.9 (1999). 28 June 1999 <http://www.fno.org/jun99/media.html>.

Online book within a Scholarly Project

Douglass, Frederick. Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave. Boston, 1845.
Project Gutenberg Jan. 1992. Illinois Benedictine Coll. 23 Apr. 1999
<http://gutenberg.etext.org/etext92/duglas11.txt>.

Government site

United States. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "Facts About Access to Tobacco by Minors."
23 May 1997. Fact Sheets. 21 June 1999 <http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/iegfs.html>.

Professional or Personal site

Linder, Douglas. "An Account of Events in Salem." 1998. School of Law, U of Missouri, Kansas City.
28 Feb. 1999 <http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials /salem/salem.htm>.

For further information on citing electronic sources

GALILEO - Citing Electronic Resources (http://www.peachnet.edu/galileo/citations/Default.html)
Gibaldi, Joseph. MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. 5th ed. New York: MLA, 1999.

Suggestions: Print the first page of your electronic source for easier retrieval later.
Pointer Produced by Gwinnett University Center Library, 09/99

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