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HOW TO CITE ARTICLES FROM DATABASES AT CHABOT COLLEGE LIBRARY (APA Style)

Journal article format for the Reference List page.

Author, N. (Year). Title of the article. Name of the Journal, Volume number (issue number), page numbers. Date Retrieved, from Name of the Electronic Database.

Magazine article format for the Reference List page.

Author, N. (Year, Month, day). Title of the article. Name of the Magazine, Volume number, page numbers.  Date Retrieved, from Name of the Electronic Database.

SAMPLE CITATIONS

EbscoHost  (sample citation for a journal article)

Schoen, A.A., Burgoyne, M., & Schoen, S.F.  (2004). Are the developmental needs of children in America adequately addressed during the grief process?,  Journal of Instructional Psychology, 31, 143-150. Retrieved October 15, 2004, from EbscoHost Academic Search Elite.

Project MUSE (sample citation for a journal article)

Maupin, J.E.  (2004).  Reducing unintentional injuries on the nation’s highways: research and program policy to increase seat belt use,  Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, 15, 4-17.  Retrieved October 22, 2004, from Project MUSE.

ProQuest

(sample citation for a newspaper article)

 

Freeman, D.  (2003, September 4).  The conscious targeting of people of color with the lure of unhealthy foods, Los Angeles Sentinel, p.A.01.  Retrieved September 29, 2004, from ProQuest Ethnic NewsWatch.

 

(sample citation for a magazine article)

 

McGinn, M.  (2002, March/April).  Women in a sweatshop world, Against the Current, 17, 17-18.  Retrieved September 15, 2004, from ProQuest GenderWatch.

Lexis-Nexis Academic (sample citation for a newspaper article)

 

Broder, J. M.  (2002, December 9).  Loss of boom’s billions sinks California, New York Times, p.A.21 (Late Edition).  Retrieved October 17, 2004, from Lexis-Nexis Academic.

Gale Virtual Reference Library (sample citation for an article from a reference book)

(2003).  Chapter 4: ethnicity and immigration.  In A. J. Darnay (Ed.), Social Trends and Indicators USA (pp.69-93).  Detroit: Gale.  Retrieved October 29, 2004, from Gale Virtual Reference Library.  

CountryWatch (sample citation for an article from a database that is its own source)

CountryWatch.com (2004, October).  Afghanistan: political conditions.  Retrieved October 22, 2004, from CountryWatch.                                                        

NB 10/2004