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How to Cite Sources and Avoid Plagiarism: for Periodical Articles


Below are links to examples of five of the most popular citation styles.  Please consult the specific style manuals for clarifications, changes, and additional information.  Citation styles change frequently, especially for the citation of electronic sources.  ALWAYS refer to your style manual for confirmation or clarification questions. 

Journal Articles in Paper
Magazine Articles in Paper
Journal and Magazine Articles from an Article Database
Newspaper Articles in Paper
Newspaper Articles from an Article Database

 

 Journal and Magazine Articles

Journal Articles in Paper
APA

Author’s Name. (Publication year). Title of Article. Title of Journal in Italics, volume(issue), page numbers.

 Example:

McGinnis, Sandra L. (2003). Cohabiting, Dating, and Perceived Costs of Marriage: a Model of Marriage Entry. Journal of Marriage and Family, 65(1), 105-116.

Need to Know

Author’s Name
Date
Issue Number
Journal Title
Page Numbers
Title of Article
Volume Number

Chicago

Author’s Name. Publication Year. Title of Article. Title of Journal in Italics Volume(issue): page numbers. 

Example:

McGinnis, Sandra L. 2003. Cohabiting, Dating, and Perceived Costs of Marriage: a Model of Marriage Entry. Journal of Marriage and Family 65(1): 105-116.

MLA

Author’s Name. “Title of Article in Quotation Marks.” Title of Journal Underlined volume.issue (publication year): page numbers. 

Example:

McGinnis, Sandra L. “Cohabiting, Dating, and Perceived Costs of Marriage: a Model of Marriage Entry.” Journal of Marriage and Family 65.1 (2003):105-116.

Turabian

Author’s Name. Publication Year. Title of Article. Title of Journal in Italics volume (month): page numbers. 

Example:

McGinnis, Sandra L. 2003. Cohabiting, Dating, and Perceived Costs of Marriage: a Model of Marriage Entry. Journal of Marriage and Family 65 (February): 105-116.

AMA
(American Medical Association)

Author’s Name. Title of Article. Journal Name in Italics and abbreviated as in Index Medicus. Year of Publication;volume:page numbers.

Example:

McGinnis SL. Cohabiting, Dating, and Perceived Costs of Marriage: a Model of Marriage Entry. J Marr Fam. 2003;65:105-116.

CBE
(Scientific Style and Format)

Author’s Name. Year of Publication. Title of Article. Journal Name abbreviated as in Index Medicus volume(issue):page numbers.

 Example:

McGinnis SL. 2003. Cohabiting, Dating, and Perceived Costs of Marriage: a Model of Marriage Entry. J Marr Fam 65(1):105-116.

 

Magazine Articles in Paper

APA

Author’s Name. (publication year). Title of Article. Title of Magazine in Italics, volume(issue), page numbers.

 Example:

Achenbach, Joel. (2003). Flesh & Bone: a New Generation of Scientists Bring Dinosaurs Back to Life. National Geographic, 203(3), 2-33.

Need to Know:

Author’s Name
Date
Issue Number
Magazine Title
Page Numbers
Title of Article
Volume Number

Chicago

Author’s Name. Publication Date. Title of Article. Title of Journal in Italics, date of publication, page numbers.

 Example:

Achenbach, Joel. 2003. Flesh & Bone: a New Generation of Scientists Bring Dinosaurs Back to Life. National Geographic, March, 2-33.

MLA

Author’s Name. “Title of Article in Quotation Marks.” Title of Magazine Underlined Date of Publication: page numbers. 

Example:

Achenbach, Joel. “Flesh & Bone: a New Generation of Scientists Bring Dinosaurs Back to Life.” National GeographicMarch 2003: 2-33.

Turabian

Author’s Name. Publication Year. Title of Article. Title of Magazine in Italics, date of publication, page numbers.

 Example:

Achenbach, Joel. 2003. Flesh & Bone: a New Generation of Scientists Bring Dinosaurs Back to Life. National Geographic, March, 2-33.

 

Journal and Magazine Articles from an Article Database
APA

Author’s Name. (publication date). Title of Article. Title of Journal in Italics, page numbers. Retrieved Month day, year, from database name (database service/publisher name). 

Example

Delaney, Niamh. (2002, December 16). Botox: Miracle or Dead Drug? Chemistry and Industry, pp. 10-12. Retrieved September 14, 2007 from General OneFile Database (Gale Group).

Need to Know:

Author (if applicable)
Database Name
Issue number
Journal Title
Name of database service or publisher
Pages or indication of length
Title of article
Viewed/retrieved date
Volume number

 

Chicago

Author’s Name. Publication Year. Title of Article. Title of Journal in Italics, Month of publication. In Database name [database online]. Database Service or Publisher. Accessed day month year.  Available: location of access/provider of database.

 Example:

Delaney, Niamh. 2002. Botox: Miracle or Dead Drug? Chemistry and Industry, December. In General OneFile [database online]. Gale Group. Accessed 14 September 2007. Available: Columbia State Community College Library.

 

MLA

Author’s Name. “Article Title in Quotation Marks.” Title of Journal Underlined Month Day Year of Publication: page numbers. Database Name Underlined. Name of Database Service/Publisher. Library where database was accessed, location of library. Date of Access <URL of database service/publisher’s homepage>.

Example:

Delaney, Niamh. “Botox: Miracle or Dead Drug?” Chemistry and Industry 16 Dec. 2002: 10-12. General OneFile. Gale Group. Columbia State Community College Library, Columbia, TN, 14 Sep. 2007 <http://infotrac.galegroup.com>. 

Turabian

Author’s Name. “Title of Article in Quotation Marks.” Title of Journal in Italics volume (month year): pages. Database on-line. Available from Database Name, Article number. 

Example:

Delaney, Niamh. “Botox: Miracle or Dead Drug?” Chemistry and Industry  67 (December 2002): 10(2). Database on-line. Available from General OneFile, Article A96223901.

AMA
(American Medical Association)

Author’s Name. Title of Article. Title of Journal abbreviated as shown in Index Medicus [serial online]. Year of Publication;volume:page numbers. Available at: URL address of database service/publisher’s homepage. Accessed Date article was accessed. 

Example:

Delaney N. Botox: Miracle or Dead Drug? Chem and Ind [serial online]. 2002;67:10-12. Available at: http://infotrac.galegroup.com. Accessed Sepember 14, 2007.

CBE
(Scientific Style and Format)

Author’s Name. Title of Article. Name of Journal abbreviated as in Index Medicus Publication Date;volume(issue): page numbers. In: Name of database [database on internet]. Place of publication: publisher of database; date database was updated [cited date database was accessed]. [estimate length of viewing by page or lines], Available from: URL address of database publisher; Accession No.: ####. 

Example:

Delaney N. Botox: Miracle or Dead Drug? Chem and Ind 2002 Mar;67(2):10-12. In: General OneFile [database on the Internet]. Farmington Hills (MI): Gale Group; 2007 [cited 2007 Sep 14]. [about 2 p.] Available from: http://infotrac.galegroup.com; Accession No.: A96223901.

 

Newspaper Articles

Newspaper Articles in Paper
APA

Author’s Name. (publication date). Title of Article. Title of Newspaper in Italics, section and pages.

Example:

McNeil, Donald G. (2003, March 2). New Uses Studied for Botox. New York Times, p. A2.

Need to Know:

Author of Article
Date
Newspaper Title
Page Number(s)
Publication Date
Section
Title of Article

 

Chicago

Author’s Name. Publication Date. Title of Article. Title of Newspaper in Italics, publication date, section, page numbers.

 Example:

McNeil, Donald G. 2003. New Uses Studied for Botox. New York Times, 2 March, sec. A, p. 1.

MLA

Author’s Name. “Title of Article in Quotation Marks.” Title of Newspaper Underlined date of publication: section and page numbers. 

Example:

McNeil, Donald G. “New Uses Studied for Botox.” New York Times 2 Mar. 2003: A2.

Turabian

Author’s Name. Publication Year. Title of Article. Title of Newspaper in Italics, date of publication, section and page numbers. 

Example:

McNeil, Donald G. 2003. New Uses Studied for Botox. New York Times, 2 March, A2.

AMA
(American Medical Association)

Author’s Name. Title of Article. Title of Newspaper in Italics. Publication Date:Section page number. 

Example:

McNeil DG. New Uses Studied for Botox. New York Times. March 2, 2003:A2.

 

Newspaper Articles from an Article Database

APA

Author’s Name. (date of publication). Title of Article. Title of Newspaper in Italics. Retrieved Month Day, Year, from Database Name. 

Example:

Asher, Mark. (2002, November 1). NCAA Adjusts Eligibility: Minimum Score on Standardized Tests Is Eliminated. Washington Post. Retrieved March 25, 2008, from America's Newspapers database.

Need to Know:

Author
Database Name
Library’s location
Library’s Name
Newspaper Title
Page Numbers
Section number
Title of article
URL of database service/publisher
Viewed / retrieved date

 

Chicago

Author’s Name. “Title of Article in Quotation Marks.” Title of Newspaper in Italics. Date of publication. In Name of Database [database online]. Cited retrieval date. Available from Library through which article was Accessed.

 Example:

Asher, Mark. “NCAA Adjusts Eligibility: Minimum Score on Standardized Tests Is Eliminated.”  Washington Post. November 1, 2002. In America's Newspapers [database online]. Cited March 25, 2008. Available from Columbia State Community College Library.

MLA

Author’s Name. “Title of Article in Quotation Marks.” Title of Newspaper Underlined Date of publication, Name of Database Underlined. Library through which database was accessed, library location. Date of article retrieval <URL address of database service/publisher>. 

Example:

Asher, Mark. “NCAA Adjust Eligibility: Minimum Score on Standardized Tests Is Eliminated.” Washington Post 01 Nov. 2002, America's Newspapers. Columbia State Community College Library, Columbia, TN. 25 Mar. 2008 <http://infoweb.newsbank.com>.

Turabian

Author’s Name. “Title of Article in Quotation Marks.” Newspaper Title in Italics, date of publication, section, page number(s). Database online. Available from Name of Database.

 Example:

Asher, Mark. “NCAA Adjusts Eligibility: Minimum Score on Standardized Tests Is Eliminated.” Washington Post, 01 November 2002, sec. D, p. 3. Database online. Available from America's Newspapers.

AMA
(American Medical Association)

Author’s Name. Title of Article. Title of Newspaper [newspaper online]. Date of publication:section page. Available at: URL of database publisher. Accessed date.

 Example:

Asher M. NCAA Adjusts Eligibility: Minimum Score on Standardized Tests Is Eliminated. Washington Post [newspaper online]. November 01, 2002:D3. Available at: <http://infoweb.newsbank.com>. Accessed March 25, 2008.

 

CBE
(Scientific Style and Format)

Author’s Name. Title of Article. Title of Newspaper date of publication;Section page(column). In: name of database [database on the Internet]. Location of Database Publisher : Publisher Name; most recent update or copyright date [cited date]. [approximate number of pages read] Available from: URL of database publisher

 Example:

Asher M. NCAA Adjusts Eligibility: Minimum Score on Standardized Tests Is Eliminated. Washington Post 2002 Nov 01;Sect D3(col 1). In: America's Newspapers [database on the Internet]. Naples (FL) : Newsbank Inc.; c2008-[cited 2008 Mar 25]. [about 1 p.] Available from: <http://infoweb.newsbank.com>

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