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Database Citing Tools

Information on how to use the built-in citation tools in many of the library databases to generate citations, along with examples of correct citations.

EBSCO Databases

Included Databases

Academic Search Complete, Applied Science & Technology Source, Business Search Complete, CINAHL, eBook Collection, Education Source, ERIC, GreenFILE, History Reference Center, Humanities Source, Legal Periodicals & Books Full Text, Literary Reference Center, MEDLINE, PsycArticles, and more.

Citation Formats Supported

  • APA
  • Chicago Author-Date
  • Chicago Notes & Bibliography (under Chicago/Turabian: Humanities)
  • MLA

Instructions

  1. Click the title of the article from the search screen; this brings up the Detailed Record.
    Detailed Record
  2. Go to the Tools listed on the right and click Cite (the icon looks like a gold paper).
    Cite Icon
  3. A screen will show you citations for different citation formats. Make sure to check capitalization and punctuation! Article titles are frequently capitalized incorrectly.
    Citation Pop Up
  4. You can also e-mail the citation to yourself along with the article. Click the E-mail icon at the right of the detailed record or while viewing the PDF of the article.
    E-mail Icon
  5. After filling out your e-mail address, go to the right and change the Citation Format to your format.
    Citation Format

Sample Citations

Anderson, D. W., & Eberhardt, E. (2010). Understanding flight (2nd ed.). McGraw-Hill Education.

Hammett, J. F., Ross, J. M., Karney, B. R., & Bradbury, T. N. (2021). Cumulative risk and intimate partner aggression. Psychology of Violence, 11(3), 339–348. https://doi.org/10.1037/vio0000353

Orem, D. (2018). Hidden forces: The power of implicit bias and its impact on hiring. Independent School, 78(1), 8–11.


More Information: APA: Magazine Articles; APA: Journal Articles; APA: Books & eBooks

Anderson, David W., and Scott Eberhardt. Understanding Flight. 2nd ed., McGraw-Hill Education, 2010. eBook Collection, search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=shib&db=nlebk&AN=291545&site=ehost-live&scope=site.

Hammett, Julia F., et al. "Cumulative Risk and Intimate Partner Aggression." Psychology of Violence, vol. 11, no. 3, May 2021, pp. 339–348. APA PsycArticles, https://doi.org/10.1037/vio0000353.

Orem, Donna. "Hidden Forces: The Power of Implicit Bias and Its Impact on Hiring.” Independent School, vol. 78, no. 1, Fall 2018, pp. 8–11. Academic Search Complete, search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=shib&db=a9h&AN=132038028&site=ehost-live&scope=site.


More Information: MLA: Magazines; MLA: Journal Articles; MLA: eBooks

Anderson, David W., and Scott Eberhardt. 2010. Understanding Flight. 2nd ed. New York: McGraw-Hill Education. eBook Collection.

Hammett, Julia F., Jaclyn M. Ross, Benjamin R. Karney, and Thomas N. Bradbury. 2021. "Cumulative Risk and Intimate Partner Aggression." Psychology of Violence 11 (3): 339–48. https://doi.org/10.1037/vio0000353.

Orem, Donna. 2018. "Hidden Forces: The Power of Implicit Bias and Its Impact on Hiring." Independent School 78 (1): 8–11. Academic Search Complete.


More Information: Chicago Author-Date: Magazines; Chicago Author-Date: Journal Articles; Chicago Author-Date: eBooks

Bibliography

Anderson, David W., and Scott Eberhardt. Understanding Flight. 2nd ed. New York: McGraw-Hill Education, 2010. eBook Collection.

Hammett, Julia F., Jaclyn M. Ross, Benjamin R. Karney, and Thomas N. Bradbury. "Cumulative Risk and Intimate Partner Aggression." Psychology of Violence 11, no. 3 (May 2021): 339–48. https://doi.org/10.1037/vio0000353.

Orem, Donna. "Hidden Forces: The Power of Implicit Bias and Its Impact on Hiring." Independent School 78, no. 1 (Fall 2018): 8–11, Academic Search Complete.

Note

David W. Anderson and Scott Eberhardt, Understanding Flight, 2nd ed. (New York: McGraw-Hill Education, 2010), eBook Collection.

Julia F. Hammett, Jaclyn M. Ross, Benjamin R. Karney, and Thomas N. Bradbury, "Cumulative Risk and Intimate Partner Aggression," Psychology of Violence 11, no. 3 (May 2021): 341*, https://doi.org/10.1037/vio0000353.

Donna Orem, "Hidden Forces: The Power of Implicit Bias and Its Impact on Hiring," Independent School 78, no. 1 (Fall 2018): 9*, Academic Search Complete.

*Only include the pages that are directly being referenced, not the entire page range.


More Information: Chicago Notes & Bibliography: Magazines; Chicago Notes & Bibliography: Journal Articles; Chicago Notes & Bibliography: eBooks

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