Articles from Journals: Examples for Works Cited Lists

Full-Text Journal Article from a Database

APA  Holton, W. (1994). The Ohio Indians and the coming of the
         American Revolution in Virginia. The Journal of Southern
         History, 60, 453-478. Retrieved July 31, 2001, from 
         JSTOR database.     		 Important Elements:
  • Journal title
  • Article title
  • Author (if given)
  • Volume and issue number of the journal 
  • Date of publication
  • Page or paragraph numbers if applicable
  • Database Name (JSTOR in this example)
  • Address of the site
  • Date of access

Note: Spacing is important. For example, compare Chicago, MLA, and Turabian. Consult individual guides for exact spacing.

 
Chicago  Holton, Woody. "The Ohio Indians and the Coming of the
      American Revolution."  The Journal of Southern History 60,
       no.3  (1994): 453-478.  http://www.jstor.org/.

Note: Adapted from examples on page 634 of Chicago Manual of Style 14th edition.
MLA Holton, Woody. "The Ohio Indians and the Coming of 
           the American Revolution in Virginia." The Journal
           of  Southern History 60.3 (1994): 453-478.
            JSTOR. Truman State University Library.
            31 July 1998 <http://www.jstor.org>.
Turabian Holton, Woody.  "The Ohio Indians and the Coming of
           the American Revolution in Virginia."  The Journal
           of Southern History 60 (August 1994): 453-478.
           Database on-line.  Available from JSTOR,
           http://www.jstor.org. Accessed 31 July 2001.

The latest edition of A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations provides only a few examples of citations for electronic resources.  The citation above is adapted from those examples.

This page is adapted  from Lawton, Kelley A. and Laura Cousineau. "Assembling a List of Works Cited in your Paper." 3 Nov. 2003. Duke University. 22 April, 2004. <http://www.lib.duke.edu/libguide/citing.htm>.

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