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Quick Guide to Citing Sources
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Citing an Article from an Online Source (NOT a library database)

Journal Articles | Magazine Articles | Newspaper Articles

ARTICLES FROM AN ONLINE JOURNAL
APA General Format Author, A. A., Author, B. B. (Year). Title of article. Title of Journal, volume(issue) page #s if the journal is the electronic version of an identical print journal. Retrieved month date, year, from URL.
APA Example Schneider, P. A. (2002). The demise of ethical monism. Online Journal of Ethics, 3(1). Retrieved November 23, 2003, from http://www.stthom.edu/cbes/oje/ojearchives.html.
MLA General Format Author1 and Author2. "Title of Article." Title of Journal Volume.Issue (Year): page #s or # of paragraphs if given. Date retrieved <URL>.
MLA Example Schneider, Peter A. "The Demise of Ethical Monism." Online Journal of Ethics 3.1 (2002). 3 December 2003 <http://www.stthom.edu/cbes/oje/ojearchives.html>.
Turabian General Format Author. "Title of article." Title of Journal volume, issue (year). Journal on-line. Available from <URL> (Date accessed).
*The latest edition of Turabian's manual does not provide complete information on how to cite an article from a library database. The citation above is adapted from other examples in the book (see p.210 & 227-9).
Turabian Example Schneider, Peter A. "The Demise of Ethical Monism." Online Joural of Ethics 3,1 (2002). Journal on-line. Available from <http://www.stthom.edu/cbes/oje/ojearchives.html> (3 December 2003).


ARTICLES FROM AN ONLINE MAGAZINE
APA General Format Author. (Year, Month). Title of article. Title of the Magazine, Volume Number, Page #s if it is the electronic version of an identical print magazine. Retrieved month day, year, from URL.
APA Example Wolf, G. (2003, December). The great library of Amazonia. Wired, 11. Retrieved November 30, 2003, from http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/11.12/amazon.html.
MLA General Format Author. "Title of Article." Title of the Magazine. Date of Publication: Page #s or # of paragrahps if given. Date retrieved <URL>.
MLA Example Wolf, Gary. "The Great Library of Amazonia." Wired. December 2003. 30 November, 2003 <http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/11.12/amazon.html>.
Turabian General Format Author. "Title of the Article." Title of Magazine, Date of publication. Magazine on-line. Available from <URL> (Date accessed).
*The latest edition of Turabian's manual does not provide complete information on how to cite an article from a library database. The citation above is adapted from other examples in the book (see p.210 & 227-9).
Turabian Example Wolf, Gary. "The Great Library of Amazonia." Wired, December 2003. Magazine on-line. Available from <http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/11.12/amazon.html> (30 November 2003).



ARTICLES FROM AN ONLINE NEWSPAPER
APA General Format Author. (Date of Publication). Title of article. Title of the Newspaper. Retrieved month day, year, from URL.
APA Example Breznican, A. (2003, December 4). Hip hop dominates Grammy nominations. The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved December 5, 2003, from http://www.gomemphis.com
MLA General Format Author. "Title of Article." Title of the Newspaper Date of Publication: Page #s or # of paragraphs if given. Date retrieved <URL>.
MLA Example Breznican, Anthony. "Hip Hop Dominates Grammy Nominations." The Commercial Appeal 4 December 2003. 5 December 2003 <http://www.gomemphis.com>.
Turabian General Format Author. "Title of the article." Title of Newspaper, Date of publicatio. Newspaper on-line. Available from <URL> (Date accessed).
*The latest edition of Turabian's manual does not provide complete information on how to cite an article from a library database. The citation above is adapted from other examples in the book (see p.210 & 227-9).
Turabian Example Breznican, Anthony. "Hip Hop Dominates Grammy Nominations." The Commercial Appeal, 4 December 2003. Newspaper on-line. Available from <http://www.gomemphis.com> (5 December 2003).


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