Module 6: Searchpath Owens Library Tutorial

Parts of a Citation

As you do your research, keep a list of your sources--books, periodicals, and the Web. Below is the type of information you need to write down from a citation with each of its important parts labeled:

For a book:

Author(s). (Date of Publication). Title of book. City of Publisher: Publisher.

Carter, R. (1998). Mapping the mind. Berkeley: University
of California Press.

For an article in a
magazine:

Author(s). (Date of Publication). Title of article. Title of
thePeriodical, Volume Number, Page Numbers.

Ratnersar, R. (1999, January 25). The homework ate my
family. Time, 153, 54-63.

For a full text article in EBSCOhost:

Author(s). (Date of publication). Title of the article. Title of the Periodical, volume number, Inclusive page numbers. Retrieved [date of access], from the [name of database] database.

Cherek, D., & Lane, S. (2000). Risk aversion in human
     subjects under conditions of probabilistic rewards.
     Psychological Record, 50, 221-235. Retrieved June 1,
     2000, from the Academic Search Premier database.

For sources on the Web:

Author/editor. (Date of page creation or last revision). Full title of the web page. Retrieved [Date accessed], from [URL]

Green, C. (2000, April 16). History & philosophy of psychology
web resources. Retrieved May 22, 2000, from
http://www.yorku.ca/dept/psych/orgs/resource.htm