Citing articles from databases
If you find the full text of an article in a database like Academic Search Premier or LexisNexis Academic, cite it as you would an article from a print journal but include additional information about the electronic source.
MLA style for journal articles from databases
Author. "Article Title" Journal Title volume number.issue number (publication year): page numbers. Database name. Web. Date of access.
Example in MLA style:
Cohn, Jeffrey P. "Understanding Sea Otters." BioScience 48.3 (1998): 151+. Academic Search Premier. Web. 24 February 2006.
APA style for journal articles from databases
Author (publication year). Title of article. Journal title, volume number (issue number), page numbers when available. Retrieved from name of database.
Example in APA style:
Cohn, J. P. (1998). Understanding sea otters. BioScience, 48(3), 151+. Retrieved from Academic Search Premier.
Chicago's Notes & Bibliography style for journal articles from databases
Author. "Article Title." Journal Title volume number, no. issue number (date of publication). page numbers. doi:DOI. (If no DOI is available, use the database URL.)
Example:
Thomas, Trevor M. "Wales: Land of Mines and Quarries." Geographical Review 46, no. 1 (1956). 59-81. http://www.jstor.org/.
Chicago's Author-Date system for journal articles from databases
Author. Year of publication. Article title. Journal Title volume number: page numbers. doi:DOI. (If no DOI is available, use the database URL.)
Example:
Warr, M., and C. G. Ellison. 2000. Rethinking social reactions to crime: Personal and altruistic fear in family households. American Journal of Sociology 106: 551-78. doi:10.1086/318964
CSE's citation-sequence or citation-name style for journal articles from databases
Author. Article title. Journal Title Abbreviation [Internet]. Publication year [cited date of access]; volume number(issue number):page numbers. Database name. City of publication (State of publication): Publisher. Available from URL. Document No.: Identifying number.
Example:
Cohn, J. P. Understanding sea otters. Academic Search Premier [Internet]. 1998 [cited 2012 20 June]; 48(3):151+. Birmingham (AL): EBSCO Industries. Available from http://search.ebscohost.com./login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=ehost&defaultdb=aph Accession No.: 243451.
CSE's name-year style for journal articles from databases
Author. Publication year. Article title. Journal Title Abbreviation [Internet]. [cited date of access]; volume number(issue number):page numbers. Database name. City of publication (State of publication): Publisher. Available from URL. Document No.: Identifying number.
Example:
Cohn, J. P. 1998. Understanding sea otters. Academic Search Premier [Internet]. [cited 2012 20 June]; 48(3):151+. Birmingham (AL): EBSCO Industries. Available from http://search.ebscohost.com./login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=ehost&defaultdb=aph Accession No.: 243451.
A note about URLs
When citing articles from databases, it's sufficient to use the URL for the database home page, rather than the URL for the individual article, which may be exceedingly long. The home page URLs that can be used in bibliographies for the three databases most frequently cited at Lafayette are:
- Academic Search Premier:
http://search.ebscohost.com./login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=ehost&defaultdb=aph - LexisNexis Academic:
http://www.lexisnexis.com/us/lnacademic/ - JSTOR:
http://www.jstor.org/
For more information
For more detailed information and examples, consult the sources listed below.
Research and Documentation Online by Diana Hacker and Barbara Fister
Columbia Guide to Online Style by Janice R. Walker and Todd Taylor.
Skillman Ref PN171 .F56 W35
MLA Style
MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers
Skillman Ref Desk LB 2639 .G53
APA Style
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association
Skillman Ref Desk BF 76.7 .P83
Frequently Asked Questions about APA Style from the American Psychological Association.
Chicago Style
Chicago-Style Citation Quick Guide from the Chicago Manual of Style Online.
Chicago Manual of Style
Skillman Ref Desk Z253 .U69
CSE Style
Scientific Style and Format: The CSE Manual for Authors, Editors, and Publishers
Skillman Ref Desk T11 .S386 2006
