Articles from Magazines: Examples for Works Cited Lists

Full-text Magazine Article from a Database

APA Gore, R. (2001, April). Pharaohs of the sun.  National Geographic,
           199. Retrieved August 21, 2001, from Academic Search
           Elite. EBSCOhost database.		 Important Elements:
  • Author
  • Title of article
  • Title of magazine
  • Date of publication
  • Volume number (if required)
  • Pagination (if given)
  • Vendor/supplier of database
  • Database name
  • Accession number of article (if required)
  • Date of access

Note: Spacing is important.  Consult individual guides for exact spacing.
Chicago Gore, Rick.  "Pharaohs of the Sun."  National Geographic
   April 2001.  In Academic Search Elite [database online].
   EBSCOhost.  Accessed 22 August 2001.  Available:
   Truman State University Library.  (Documentation one)

Gore, Rick.  2001. Pharaohs of the sun. National Geographic,
    April.  In Academic Search Elite [database online].
    EBSCOhost.  Accessed 22 August 2001.  Available:
    Truman State University Library.  (Documentation two)

The latest edition of The Chicago Manual of Style provides few examples of how to cite electronic databases.  The citations above are adapted from those examples.
MLA  Gore, Rick.  "Pharaohs of the Sun."  National Geographic  Apr. 2001:34. 
            Academic Search Elite. EBSCOhost.  Truman State
            University Library. 22 August 2001.
            <http://search.epnet.com/>.              
Turabian Gore, Rick.  "Pharaohs of the Sun."  National Geographic,
           April 2001.  Database on-line.  Available from Academic
           Search Elite. EBSCOhost.  Article A73661449.  Accessed 22
           August 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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