Help for Selecting Information for your Citation

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 Open this PDF file to see three samples from various databases.  These will help you to identify the various sections of the source information given.

The PDF will help you fill in areas such as this on your Worksheet for Citing Sources

 

Electronic Subscription Database Reference Book:

Source #

Author of Article  (if given)

“Article Title”

Title of Original Reference Book

Publishing Company

Copy-right Year

Name of Database

Owner/Provider of Database

Date You Read It

<URL address>

(stop after the .com)                    

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Electronic Subscription Database Magazine, Journal, or Newspaper:

Source #

Author (if given)

“Title of Article”

Title of Original Magazine, Journal, or Newspaper

Date of Publication

Name of Database

Owner/Provider of Database

Date You Read It

<URL address>

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Electronic Subscription Website: (when the database is the corporate author and there is no ORIGINAL source given)

Source #

Corporate Author (if given)

“Title of Article Used”

Name of Database

Owner/Provider of Database

Date You Read It

<URL address>

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
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