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How Do I Cite Online Sources?

 

How Do I Cite Online and Print Sources?

Academic papers require a citation style.

 Use of style guides increases your credibility and prevents plagiarism.

The following examples show how to cite articles, materials, and print resources using APA 6th Edition and MLA 7th Edition. Chicago and Turabian styles have also been included.

Please consult your syllabus and/or professor to ensure that you are using the right style.

OhioLINK has also created a Help and Hints page on citing sources.

 

APA 6th Edition

Journal Article  from Database with DOI

Rule 7.01.1

Vamvuka, D., Pitharoulis, M., Alevizos, G., Repouskou, E., & Pentari, D. (2009). Ash effects during combustion of lignite/biomass blends in fluidized bed. Renewable Energy: An International Journal, 34(12), 2662-2671. doi:10.1016/j.renene.2009.05.005

Journal Article  from Database when DOI is not available

Rule 7.01.3

Engstrom, S. (1975). Renewable Energy Resources--Wind Energy From a Swedish Viewpoint. AMBIO - A Journal of the Human Environment, 4(2), 75. Retrieved from Academic Search Complete database.

Web Sites

Rule 7.01.11

See also Rule 6.31

Chung, J. (2009, September 11). Madoff homes hit market. The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved from http://online.wsj.com

Journal Article from Print

Rule 7.01

Martin, B., Gnoth, J., & Strong, C. (2009). Temporal construal in advertising. Journal of Advertising, 38(3), 5-19.

Book with One Author

Rule 7.02

Klinenberg, E. (2002). Heat wave: A social autopsy of disaster in Chicago. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.

 

MLA 7th Edition

Journal Article  from Databases

Rule 5.6.4

Bloom, Davida. "White, But Not Quite: The Jewish Character and Anti-Semitism: Negotiating a Location in the Gray Zone between Other and Not." Journal of Religion and Theatre 1.1 (2002): 12-28. Ebsco. Web. 11 Sep 2009.

Web Sites

Rule 5.6.2.b

 

Chung, Juliet. “Madoff Homes Hit Market.” The Wall Street Journal. Dow Jones &Company, 11 Sep. 2009. Web. 11 Sep. 2009.

Journal Article from Print

Rule 5.4.2

Lindfors, Bernth. "The Palm Oil with Which Achebe's Words Are Eaten." African Literature Today 1.1 (1968.): 3-18. Print.

Books with One Author

Rule 5.5.2

Klinenberg, Eric.Heat Wave: A Social Autopsy of Disaster in Chicago. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2002. Print.

 

Chicago 15th Edition

Journal Article  from Databases

Stone, Richard. "Ice man warms up European    scientists." Science September 29, 2000. In    Academic Search Premier [database online].    EBSCO. Accessed 9 December 2002.    Available: University of Dayton Roesch Library.    (Style One)

Stone, Richard. "Ice man warms up European    scientists." Science, September 29. In    Academic Search Premier [database online].    EBSCO. Accessed 9 December 2002.    Available: University of Dayton Roesch Library.    (Style Two)

Web Sites

BBCi. Death of the Iceman. [updated 7 February 2002; cited 9     December 2002]. Available from     http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/horizon/2001/iceman.shtml.

 

Turabian 7th Edition

Journal Article  from Databases

Stone, Richard. "Ice man warms up European    scientists." Science September 29, 2000.    Database on-line. Available from Academic    Search Premier, Article 3688247. Accessed 9    December 2002.

Web Sites

BBCi. Death of the Iceman. Available from     http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/horizon/2001/iceman.shtml.     Accessed 3 March 2001.

 

Important Elements for Database and Print Citations

  1. Author
  2. Title of article
  3. Title of magazine/journal
  4. Date of publication
  5. Volume number
  6. Pagination (if given)
  7. Vendor/supplier of database
  8. Database name
  9. Item or accession number of article (if given)
  10. Date you accessed the article

Important Elements Web Site Citations

  1. Author of site
  2. Web site title
  3. Address of site
  4. Date you accessed the site

Other Examples

OhioLINK has also created a Help and Hints page on citing sources.

The Reference Desk in the Roesch Library can help with other examples using:

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 6th ed. (APA)

     Roesch Library Ref Cabinet BF76.7 .P83 2010

Chicago Manual of Style, 15th ed. (Chicago)

    Roesch Library Ref Cabinet Z253 .U69 2003

MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, 7th ed. (MLA)

    Roesch Library Ref Cabinet LB2369 .G53 2009

A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations, 7th ed. (Turabian)

    Roesch Library Ref Cabinet LB2369 .T8 2007

Adapted from Duke University Libraries.
Lawton, Kelley A. (20 Jan. 2001). Citing Sources, Guide to Library Research. 3 March 2001
http://www.lib.duke.edu/libguide/citing.htm

Adapted from The Purdue OWL. 26 Aug. 2008. The Writing Lab and OWL at Purdue and Purdue University. 23 April 2008 http://owl.english.purdue.edu

If you need assistance, ask at the Reference Desk, call 229-4270,E-mail your question, or use Ask A Librarian.

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