This document provides instructions for citing scholarly articles from databases using APA style. It notes that articles from databases should be cited just as print articles. It emphasizes including the DOI if available, but if not, to use "Retrieved from" and the journal homepage URL instead. The document provides examples of basic citation formats for both single- and multiple-author articles, and how to structure the different elements of the citation like author names, article title, journal title, volume/issue, and page numbers or DOI.

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Scholarly Article from a Database
BASIC FORMAT:
EXAMPLE ONE:
EXAMPLE TWO:
List authors by their last name, followed by their first initials.
APA Style Citations
More than seven authors: put an ellipsis after
the sixth author, then list the final author.
 Cite articles from databases just like print articles.
 When a DOI (digital object identifier) is available, add it to the end of the citation.
 When there is no DOI, put “Retrieved from” and then the journal homepage at the end.
 You don’t have to include the name of the database unless your professor wants you to.
Blumstein, B., & Barkley, Jr., T. W. (2015). Neuropathic pain management: A reference for the
clinical nurse. MEDSURG Nursing, 24(6), 381-438. Retrieved from medsurgnursing.net
Farzan, S. F., Chen, Y., Wu, F., Jiang, J., Liu, M., Baker, E., . . . Karagas, M. R. (2015). Blood
pressure changes in relation to arsenic exposure in a U.S. pregnancy cohort. Environmental
Health Perspectives, 123(10), 999-1006. doi:10.1289/ehp.1408472.Research
More than one author: separate each name with a
comma and put an ampersand before the final author.
Capitalize only the first word of the
article title (and subtitle, if there is one).
When a DOI is available, put it at
the very end of the citation.
Capitalize the journal title as it appears in the source.
Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C. (Publication Year). Title of article: Subtitle
also capitalized. Title of Periodical, volume number(issue number), page range.
If no DOI is available, use the
URL of the journal homepage.
Most databases will provide a
link in the article record.

2. Natalie Mahan Linscheid Library
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580.559.5372 580.559.5371
Practice
Use the publication information provided to write a citation for this journal article.
Hint: There was no DOI assigned to this article.
Answer:
APA Style Citations
Smith, S., Fortnum, D., Ludlow, M., Mathew, T., & Toy, L. (2015). Challenges in methods and
availability of transport for dialysis patients. Renal Society of Australasia Journal, 11(3),
118-124. Retrieved from renalsociety.org
Check the article record in the database
for a link to the journal homepage. Or,
you can use Google to find it.