Citing Articles from Online Databases

• MLA Works Cited
• APA Works Cited
• Parenthetical Citation

MLA Works Cited Style:

This information is based on the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers (6th Edition, 2003).

MLA citation includes:

• author's name
• article title
• periodical title
• publication data
• volume and issue numbers, as available
• publication data
• page numbers (if only the starting page number is provided, give the number followed by a hyphen,
  a space, and a period)
• database name (e.g., General OneFile, LexisNexis Academic, ABI/INFORM Global)
• online service name (e.g., InfoTrac, LexisNexis, ProQuest)
• name of library, city, state (abbreviated) where accessed
• retrieval date
• URL (for the online databse service, not of a specific item in it; also, not required for citation but recommended if available

Samples:

Journal article from OneFile:

Humphreys, Debra, and Abigail Davenport. “What Really Matters in College: How Students View & Value Liberal Education.” Liberal
Education 91.3 (2005): 36-44. General OneFile. InfoTrac. Hope Coll. Lib., Holland, MI. 1 Nov. 2007 <http://infotrac.galegroup.com>.

Newspaper article from LexisNexis:

Rimer, Sara. “Harvard Task Force Calls for New Focus on Teaching and Not Just Research.” The New York Times 10 May 2007: A20.
LexisNexis Academic. LexisNexis. Hope Coll. Lib., Holland, MI. 1 November 2007 <http://www.lexis-nexis.com/universe>.

Magazine article from ABI/INFORM Global:

APA Works Cited Style:

This information is based on the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (5th edition, 2001). The APA has updated formatting rules for electronic sources since the publication of the 5th edition.

APA citation includes:

• author's name
• date of publication
• article title
• periodical title
• publication data
• volume and issue numbers, as available
• publication date
• page numbers (if only the starting page number is provided, give the number followed by a hyphen, a space, and a period)
• retrieval date
• database name
• document number (if available)

Samples:

Journal article from OneFile:

Humphreys, D., & Davenport, A. (2005). What really matters in college: How students view & value liberal education. Liberal
Education, 91(3), 36-44. Retrieved November 1, 2007 from General OneFile database.

Journal article from PsycARTICLES:

Duckworth, A. L., Peterson, C., Michael, M. D., & Kelly, D. R. (2007). Grit: Perseverance and passion for long-term goals. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 92(6), 1087-1101. Retrieved November 1, 2007 from PsycARTICLES database.

Journal article from SAGE Journals Online:

Ball, S. (2007). Leadership of academics in research. Educational Management Administration & Leadership, 35(4), 449-477. Retrieved November 1, 2007 from SAGE Journals Online.

Newspaper article from LexisNexis:

Rimer, S. (2007 May 10). Harvard task force calls for new focus on teaching and not just research. The New York Times, A20. Retrieved November 1, 2007 from LexisNexis database.

Magazine article from ABI/INFORM Global:

Porter, J. (2007, Jan 8). Going to the head of the class. Business Week, 40, 70. Retrieved November 1, 2007 from ABI/INFORM Global database.

Parenthetical Citation:

In the online version of an article, occasionally page breaks will be noted and page numbers can be provided in the parenthetical citation. In many cases it is impossible to determine the page breaks in the print source. As a result, the entire article must be cited in a parenthetical citation. For example:

According to Hogner (33-43), community service-based business education programs...

November 1, 2007