MLA journal article from database

Journal Article from a Database
…in the virtual library
Dr. Andree Swanson

Question
You retrieved an article from a database in the virtual library
Either
EbscoHost
Proquest
How do you create a proper citation?

Is it Print or Web?
Ask yourself…

Determine Web or Print
Print
If you can hold it in your hands
Looks like a magazine or journal
…select Print.
Web
If you found it on the computer
If you printed on your printer
If you pulled it from EbscoHost or Proquest or any other database
…select Web.

What resources can I use to figure this out on my own?
If you answered WEB for the last question, then proceed. If you answered PRINT, then these instructions will not apply.

Use the MLA Handbook
Page 174
6.5 Citing Periodical Print Publications
Page 220
6.7.4 Periodical Publications in an Online Database
Recommend using hard Post-it Tabs to mark these pages.

MLA – Hacker & Fisher
Go to MLA list of works cited
http://bcs.bedfordstmartins.com/resdoc5e/RES5e_ch08_s1-0011.html#RES5e_ch08_p0385
Select
37. Article in an online scholarly journal

Amy Buttell Crane
Let’s apply this to the Week 1, DQ 2 assignment

Week 1, DQ 2
Go to MLA list of works cited
http://bcs.bedfordstmartins.com/resdoc5e/RES5e_ch08_s1-0011.html#RES5e_ch08_p0385
Select
37. Article in an online scholarly journal

MLA – Hacker & Fisher
Crane, Amy Buttell. “Study Groups: A Collaborative Search for Excellence.” Journal of Financial Planning Sep./Oct. 2006: 6-8 Web. 27 Apr. 2011.
See how this fits together!

What Steps Did I Take?
Determined where it was retrieved from.
Web
Used either the MLA handbook or Hacker website

Everything is here
Everything that you need to create your Reference is located on this page. (Well… almost everything, let’s go through this step-by-step.

Retrieving The article and creating the reference
Let’s go through the steps here

Step 1– Locate Document
Find the document.
Stop at this screen
Build your reference now

Step 2 – Get out MLA Handbook
Use MLA Handbook:
Page 174
6.5 Citing Periodical Print Publications
Page 220

Step 3 – Review Formula
Use the formula found on Page 174, 6.5 Citing Periodical Print Publications
1. Author's Name:
2. Title of the Article (in quotation marks):
3. Name of periodical (italicized):
4. Series number or name:
5. Volume number (for a scholarly journal):
6. Issue number (if available):
7. Date of publication (look on page 174 for more directions):
8. Inclusive page numbers:
9. Medium of publication consultant:

Step 4a – Complete the Formula
1. Author's Name:
2. Title of the Article (in quotation marks):
3. Name of periodical (italicized):
4. Series number or name:
Buttell Crane, Amy
“Study Groups: A Collaborative Search for Excellent.”
Journal of Financial Planning
Not given … skip it

Step 4b – Continue the Formula
5. Volume number (for a scholarly journal):
6. Issue number (if available):
7. Date of publication (look on page 174 for more directions):
Not given… skip it
Not given… skip it
Sep 2006 Supplement

Step 4c – Continue the Formula
8. Inclusive page numbers:
9. Medium of publication consultant:
6-8
Web.

Step 5 – Review Retrieval Information
Use the formula found in MLA Handbook on Page 220
1. Title of Database (italicized): EbscoHost or ProQuest or others.
2. Medium of publication consulted: Web.
3. Date of access (day, month, and year): _________________

Step 6 – Create Retrieval Statement
1. Title of Database (italicized): EbscoHost or ProQuest or others.
3. Date of access (day, month, and year): _________________
1. Business Source Complete
3. Date of access (day, month, and year): Enter today’s date

Step 7 – Build the Reference
Works Cited
Crane, Amy Buttell. “Study Groups: A Collaborative Search for Excellence.” Journal of Financial Planning Sep./Oct. 2006: 6-8 Web. 27 Apr. 2011.
Here is the completed reference. Did you see how this pulled together? Questions? Please ask your instructor.

Ready to try another
Are you….

Step 1 – Find this Document
Find the document.
Stop at this screen
Build your reference now

Works Cited
Li, Geng, and Paul A. Smith. "401(k) Loans and Household Balance Sheets." National Tax Journal 63.3 (2010): 479-508. EconLit with Full Text. EBSCO. Web. 15 May 2011.

Any Questions?
Please contact Dr Swanson
andreeswan@aol.com
303-506-6449
AIM – Prof Andree

Let’s Review the Citation
Works Cited
This entry was retrieved directly from the database.
Clicked on MLA
Pulled this up
NOT all citations in the virtual library are correct.
Works Cited
Li, Geng, and Paul A. Smith. "401(k) Loans and Household Balance Sheets." National Tax Journal 63.3 (2010): 479-508. EconLit with Full Text. EBSCO. Web. 15 May 2011.

Beware!
NOT all citations in the virtual library are correct.
Ensure the listing follows the format as prescribed in the MLA Handbook

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