CITING RESEARCH DATABASES

APA STYLE

 

 

The following guidelines are taken from the 5th edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (available in the campus libraries). Check the APA website for updates: http://www.apastyle.org/elecref.html.

 


GENERAL FORMAT  (APA 4.16, p. 279)

 

1.       Follow the rules for citing a print copy of your source.

2.       Complete the citation with the following: Retrieved month day year, from source.

 

Example:

 

Petress, K. C. (2003). Academic dishonesty: A plague on our profession. Education, 123, 624. Retrieved December 2, 2003, from Academic Search Elite database.

 

BOOK  (APA 4.16, pp. 248-255)

 

Author.  (Year of publication). Title of book. City of publication: Publisher. Retrieved month day year, from source.


JOURNAL ARTICLE   (APA 4.16, pp. 239-247)

 

Author. (Year of publication). Article Title. Journal title, Volume Number, page numbers. Retrieved month day year, from source.


NEWSPAPER ARTICLE   (APA 4.16, pp. 242-243)

 

Author. (Year of publication, month day). Article title. Newspaper Title, p. or pp. followed by page numbers. Retrieved month day year, from source.


MAGAZINE ARTICLE   (APA 4.16, pp. 241-242)

 

Author (Year of publication, month day). Article Title. Magazine title, Volume Number, page numbers. Retrieved month day year, from source.

 


 

EXAMPLES 

EBSCOHOST DATABASE 

Cite the specific database: Academic Search Elite, Business Source Elite, etc.

 

Journal article

Petress, K. C. (2003). Academic dishonesty: A plague on our profession. Education, 123, 624. Retrieved December 2, 2003, from Academic Search Elite database.

Magazine article  (no author)

Workplace privacy. (2003, January). Workforce, 8, 48. Retrieved December 2, 2003, from Business Source Elite database.

 

FIRSTSEARCH DATABASE

 

Cite the specific database: Business and Management Practices, Contemporary Women’s Issues,  etc.

 

Journal article  (author not listed)

 

Marriage in Africa: Simple economics. (2002). Ahfad Journal, 19, 24. Retrieved December 2, 2003, from Contemporary Women’s Issues database.

Magazine article

Smith, J. W., & Wood, C. (2002, September 5). The best customers are happy from the start. Direct, 14, 63. Retrieved December 5, 2003, from Business and Management Practices database.


LEXISNEXIS ACADEMIC

 

Newspaper article

 

Brooks, B.G. (2003, August 29). Solich, Mackovic under microscope. Rocky Mountain News, p. 18C. Retrieved December 2, 2003, from LexisNexis Academic database.


NETLIBRARY

 

Book

Finkelstein, E. (2002). How to do everything with PowerPoint 2002. New York: McGraw-Hill. Retrieved December 2,2003, from netLibrary database.





OMAHA WORLD-HERALD

 

Newspaper article

Cole, K. (2003, November 22). Salvation Army flips the switch on Tree of Lights campaign. Omaha World-Herald, p. 4b. Retrieved December 2, 2003, from Omaha World-Herald database.


OPPOSING VIEWPOINTS RESOURCE CENTER

 

Magazine article reprinted in a book which is part of a series   (APA 4.16, p. 255)

Woodson, R. L., Sr. (1999). Community-based efforts can help reduce teenage violence. In L.K. Egendorf & J. A. Hurley (Eds.), Teens at risk. Opposing Viewpoints Series. Greenhaven. (Reprinted from National youth gang strategy inadequate, Headway, 1996, December). Retrieved December 2, 2003, from Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center database.


SIRS RESEARCHER

 

Magazine article  (volume number not available)

High, G. (2003, April). Lewis and Clark and the U.S. Army Corps of Discovery. Soldiers, 23-26. Retrieved December 2, 2003 from SIRS Researcher database.

Newspaper article

 

Kennedy, J. M. (2002, July 7). Truth and consequences on the reservation. Los Angeles Times, p. 14. Retrieved December 2, 2003 from SIRS Researcher database.