Skip to Main Content

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.

Google Scholar

Citation Formats Supported

  • APA
  • Chicago Notes & Bibliography
  • MLA (6th edition, which is very outdated)

Instructions

  1. Click the icon that looks like a quotation mark.
  2. Carefully review the formatting, punctuation, and capitalization of the generated citation. Google Scholar does not usually include the DOI in its generated citations, which is required by all major citation formats.

Sample Citations

Mathews, F. (2011). Towards a deeper philosophy of biomimicry. Organization & Environment, 24(4), 364–387. https://doi.org/10.1177/1086026611425689

O'Donnell, S., & Driller, M. W. (2017). Sleep-hygiene education improves sleep indices in elite female athletes. International Journal of Exercise Science, 10(4), 522–530.

More Information: APA: Journal Articles

Mathews, Freya. "Towards a Deeper Philosophy of Biomimicry." Organization & Environment, vol. 24, no. 4, 2011, pp. 364-387. https://doi.org/10.1177/1086026611425689.

O'Donnell, Shannon, and Matthew W. Driller. "Sleep-Hygiene Education Improves Sleep Indices in Elite Female Athletes." International Journal of Exercise Science, vol. 10, no. 4, 2017, pp. 522-530. PubMed, www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5466408/.

More Information: MLA: Journal Articles

Mathews, Freya. 2011. "Towards a Deeper Philosophy of Biomimicry." Organization & Environment 24 (4): 364–387. https://doi.org/10.1177/1086026611425689.

O'Donnell, Shannon, and Matthew W. Driller. 2017. "Sleep-Hygiene Education Improves Sleep Indices in Elite Female Athletes." International Journal of Exercise Science 10 (4): 522–530, PubMed.

More Information: Chicago Author-Date: Journal Articles

Bibliography

Mathews, Freya. "Towards a Deeper Philosophy of Biomimicry." Organization & Environment 24, no. 4 (2011): 364–387. https://doi.org/10.1177/1086026611425689.

O'Donnell, Shannon, and Matthew W. Driller. "Sleep-Hygiene Education Improves Sleep Indices in Elite Female Athletes." International Journal of Exercise Science 10, no. 4 (2017): 522–530, PubMed.

Note

Freya Mathews, "Towards a Deeper Philosophy of Biomimicry," Organization & Environment 24, no. 4 (2011): 372*, https://doi.org/10.1177/1086026611425689.

Shannon O'Donnell and Matthew W. Driller, "Sleep-Hygiene Education Improves Sleep Indices in Elite Female Athletes," International Journal of Exercise Science 10, no. 4 (2017): 528*, PubMed.

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

More Information: Chicago Notes & Bibliography: Journal Articles

Commitment to Equal Access and Equal Opportunity

Santa Fe College is committed to an environment that embraces diversity, respects the rights of all individuals, is open and accessible, and is free of harassment and discrimination. For more information, visit sfcollege.edu/eaeo or contact equity.officer@sfcollege.edu.

SACSCOC Accreditation Statement

Santa Fe College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). For more information, visit sfcollege.edu/sacscoc.