If you find the full text of an article in a database like JSTOR, cite it as you would an article from a print journal but include additional information about the electronic source.
Author. “Article Title.” Journal Title volume number, issue number, date of publication, page numbers if available. Database name, DOI or stable URL.
Example in MLA style:
Chan, Evans. “Postmodernism and Hong Kong Cinema.” Postmodern Culture, vol 10, no. 3, May 2000. Project Muse, https://doi.org/10.1353/pmc.2000.0021
Author. (publication year). Title of article. Journal title, volume number (issue number), page numbers when available. DOI (If no DOI is available, end the reference after the page range.)
Example in APA style:
Grady, J. S., Her, M., Moreno, G., Perez, C., & Yelinek, J. (2019). Emotions in storybooks: A comparison of storybooks that represent ethnic and racial groups in the United States. Psychology of Popular Media Culture, 8(3), 207–217. https://doi.org/10.1037/ppm0000185
Author. “Article Title.” Journal Title volume number (date of publication). page numbers. DOI or stable URL.
Example:
Warr, M., and C. G. Ellison. “Rethinking social reactions to crime: Personal and altruistic fear in family households.” American Journal of Sociology 106 (2000): 551-78. https://doi.org/10.1086/318964
Author. Year of publication. Article title. Journal Title volume number: page numbers. DOI or stable 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. https://doi.org/10.1086/318964
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. BioScience [Internet]. 1998 [cited 2012 20 June]; 48(3):151+. Academic Search Premier. Birmingham (AL): EBSCO Industries. Available from http://search.ebscohost.com Document No.: 243451.
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.
Cohn J. P. 1998. Understanding sea otters. BioScience [Internet]. [cited 2012 20 June]; 48(3):151+. Academic Search Premier. Birmingham (AL): EBSCO Industries. Available from http://search.ebscohost.com Document No.: 243451.
DOIs, or Digital Object Identifiers, are alphanumeric strings that uniquely identify digital objects on a network. Many scholarly articles have DOIs, which are usually printed on the article itself. Use of DOIs in citations is preferred over URLs because DOIs are not subject to change.
For more detailed information and examples, consult the sources listed below.
MLA Style
MLA Handbook
Skillman Ref Desk: LB2369 .M52 2021
MLA Works Cited: Electronic Sources from Purdue Owl
APA Style
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association
Skillman Ref Desk: BF76.7 .P83 2020
APA Style: Journal Article References
Chicago Style
Chicago-Style Citation Quick Guide from the Chicago Manual of Style Online.
Chicago Manual of Style
Skillman Ref Desk: Z253 .U69 2017
CSE Style
Scientific Style and Format: The CSE Manual for Authors, Editors, and Publishers
Skillman Ref Desk: T11 .S386 2014