Citing Electronic Resources
When citing electronic publications, the goal is to provide enough information so the reader can easily locate the article, either electronically or from the original print. The two most recognized citation styles are the APA and MLA. Ask your instructor which guidelines he or she would like you to follow when citing both online and print resources.
Listed below are some websites that provide help in citing Internet materials as a footnote or a bibliographic citation.
- Landmarks Citation Machine - APA/MLA Citation Builder
- A free service of The Landmark Project and is funded by the professional development activities of David Warlick. Just plug in your information, hit submit and your bibliographic citation appears.
- MATC's Online Writing Lab (OWL)
- If you are unsure about which resource(s) would be best to use for your particular subject, access MATC's Online Writing Lab (OWL) for assistance.
- APA Style
- Official APA Guidelines
- Electronic Reference formats recommended by the American Psychological Association.
- Using APA Format by the Purdue University OWL
- An APA style workshop that offers a wealth of information about writing and formatting papers in APA style. This workshop covers the following basic issues:
- General Format
- Referring to the Works of Others in Your Text
- Your Reference List
- Examples
- Notes
- Additional Resources
- Copyright ©1995-2000 by OWL at Purdue University. All rights reserved.
- Using Modern Language Association (MLA) Format
- Specifies guidelines for formatting manuscripts and using the English language in writing.
- Provides writers with a system for cross-referencing their sources--from their parenthetical references to their works cited page.
- Copyright ©1995-2000 by OWL at Purdue University. All rights reserved.
Specific Database Article-Citation Tutorials
Whatever style you choose, accuracy, clarity and consistency are the most important factors when citing information sources.
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