A citation for an article taken from an online subscription database will include the same elements required in a citation for a corresponding print source. Additional information, however, is required in order to identify the electronic source.
Hint: If the page range of the article isn't provided, use "n.pag." instead and refer to the paragraph number (par. #) in the parenthetical citation.
General Format
Parenthetical Citation:
(Author Surname page number)
Works Cited:
Author Surname, First Name. “Article Title: Subtitle.” Journal Title volume.issue (Year):
page range. Database Title. Medium. Date of Access [Day Month Year].
Example
Parenthetical Citation:
(Hartshorn 264)
Works Cited:
Hartshorn, Gary S. “Understanding Tropical Forests.” Bioscience 56.3 (2006): 264+ .
ProQuest Research Library. Web. 5 May 2006.
