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Full-text Magazine Article from a Database

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MLA

Format:

Author Last, First. "Title." Magazine Name Day Month Year of Pub:
          inclusive page numbers if available. Database Name. Publisher of
          Database. Name of University with Subscription to Database, Name
          of Lib., City. Day Month Year of Access <URL>.

Sample Citation:
Swartz, Mimi. "An Enron Yard Sale." New Yorker 6 May 2002: 50-2.
          Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. Trinity U, Coates Lib.,
          San Antonio. 15 Apr. 2005 <http://www.epnet.com/>.
 




APA

Format:

Author Last, First Initial. (Year, Month Day of Pub). Title. Magazine Name,
          volume number. Retrieved from Name of database.

[Note: If a doi number is available, include this number in lieu of the URL.  For an example, see the page for citing a Full-Text Journal Article from a Database.]

Sample Citation:

Swartz, M. (2002, May 6). An Enron yard sale. New Yorker, 78.
          Retrieved from Academic Search Premier database.

 


 

 


Chicago

(Notes)

Format:

B: Author Last, First. "Title." Magazine Name, Day Month Year. URL.

[Note: Notes style does not require page numbers for an article, although these may be included. However, if the article is continued later in an issue, this information is only included in a footnote or endnote--not in the Bibliography.]

N:       Note number. Author First Last, "Title," Magazine Name, Month, Day, Year of Pub, pages used, URL.

Sample Citation:

Swartz, Mimi. "An Enron Yard Sale." New Yorker, 6 May 2002.
          http://www.search.epnet.com (accessed June 23, 2004).

Sample Note:

          13. Mimi Swartz, "An Enron Yard Sale," New Yorker, May 6, 2002, 51, http://www.search.epnet.com (accessed June 23, 2004).
 



Chicago

(Author-Date)

Format:

Author Last, First. Year of Pub. Title. Magazine Name, Day Month. URL.

[Note: Citations in the author-date style do not require inclusive page numbers for an article, although these may be included. Page numbers used should be included in the parenthetical reference.]
       

Sample Citation:

Swartz, Mimi. 2002. An Enron Yard Sale. New Yorker, 6 May, 50-52.
          http://www.search.epnet.com.

 




ASA

Format:

Author Last, First. Year of Pub. "Title." Magazine Name, Day Month.
          (Retrieved from Database Name on Month Day, Year).
       

Sample Citation:

Swartz, Mimi. 2002. "An Enron Yard Sale." New Yorker, May 6, pp. 50-52.
          (Retrieved from Academic Search Premier on June 23, 2004).

 


 

 


Turabian

(Notes)

Format:

B: Author Last, First. "Title." Magazine Name, Month Day, Year. URL (accessed
          Month Day, Year).

[Note: Bibliographic citations in the notes style do not require inclusive page numbers for an article, although these may be included. Page numbers cited should be included in the note.]

N:       Note number. Author First Last, "Title," Magazine Name, Month, Day, Year of Pub, pages used, URL (accessed Month Day, Year).

Sample Citation:

Swartz, Mimi. "An Enron Yard Sale." New Yorker, 6 May 2002.
          http://web.lexis-nexis.com/universe/document?_m=b68471eb6243cfc
     
    730dc18cc03d6c746&_docnum=1&wchp=dGLbVtb-zSkVA&_md5=
          0c8c5465eafe026db72b1a417350c8e9 (accessed June 23, 2004).

Sample Note:

          13. Mimi Swartz, "An Enron Yard Sale," New Yorker, May 6, 2002, 51, http://web.lexis-nexis.com/universe/document?_m=b68471eb6243cfc730dc18cc 03d6c746&_docnum=1&wchp=dGLbVtb-zSkVA&_md5=0c8c5465eafe026
db72b1a417350c8e9 (accessed June 23, 2004).

 



Turabian

(Author-Date)

Format:

Author Last, First. Year of Pub. Title. Magazine Name, Month Day. URL (accessed
          Month Day, Year).

[Note: Citations in the author-date style do not require inclusive page numbers for an article, although these may be included. Page numbers cited should be included in the parenthetical reference.]
       

Sample Citation:

Swartz, Mimi. 2002. An Enron Yard Sale. New Yorker, May 6. 
          http://web.lexis-nexis.com/universe/document?_m=b68471eb6243cfc
     
    730dc18cc03d6c746&_docnum=1&wchp=dGLbVtb-zSkVA&_md5=
          0c8c5465eafe026db72b1a417350c8e9 (accessed June 23, 2004).
 


Spacing Citations

Each citation style has specific rules for indentation and spacing within entries. The first line of each citation should start at the left margin and subsequent lines subsequent lines should be indented.  Use the following guidelines when preparing your list of resources:

  • MLA:  double-space the Works Cited page
  • APA:  double-space the References page
  • Chicago:  double-space the Bibliography page
  • ASA: double-space the References page
  • Turabian: single-space within each entry and double-space between entries on the Works Cited page

Your list of citations should always be organized alphabetically. For more detailed information on formatting your essay and creating citations, refer to the published citation style guides.
 

Avoiding Plagiarism

Writers cite their sources for a number of different reasons.  However, there is not a single good reason for the improper use or faulty citation of research sources.  Visit the Citing Sources Menu Page for information on avoiding plagiarism..

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