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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.

PubMed

Citation Formats Supported

  • APA
  • MLA

Instructions

  1. Click the Cite button.
  2. Change the default Format to APA or MLA.
  3. Carefully review punctuation and capitalization of the generated citation.

Sample Citations

Mikkelsen, K., Stojanovska, L., Polenakovic, M., Bosevski, M., & Apostolopoulos, V. (2017). Exercise and mental health. Maturitas, 106, 48–56. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.maturitas.2017.09.003

Vankim, N. A., & Nelson, T. F. (2013). Vigorous physical activity, mental health, perceived stress, and socializing among college students. American Journal of Health Promotion, 28(1), 7–15. https://doi.org/10.4278/ajhp.111101-QUAN-395

Zaman, R., Hankir, A., & Jemni, M. (2019). Lifestyle factors and mental health. Psychiatria Danubina, 31(S3), 217–220. http://www.psychiatria-danubina.com/UserDocsImages/pdf/dnb_vol31_noSuppl%203/dnb_vol31_noSuppl%203_217.pdf

More Information: APA: Journal Articles

Mikkelsen, Kathleen, et al. "Exercise and Mental Health." Maturitas, vol. 106, 2017, pp. 48-56. PubMed, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.maturitas.2017.09.003

Vankim, Nicole A., and Toben F. Nelson. "Vigorous Physical Activity, Mental Health, Perceived Stress, and Socializing Among College Students." American Journal of Health Promotion, vol. 28, no. 1, 2013, pp. 7-15. PubMed, https://doi.org/10.4278/ajhp.111101-QUAN-395

Zaman, Rashid, et al. "Lifestyle Factors and Mental Health." Psychiatria Danubina, vol. 31, suppl. 3, 2019, pp. 217–220. PubMed, www.psychiatria-danubina.com/UserDocsImages/pdf/dnb_vol31_noSuppl%203/dnb_vol31_noSuppl%203_217.pdf.

More Information: MLA: Journal Articles

Mikkelsen, Kathleen, Lily Stojanovska, Momir Polenakovic, Marijan Bosevski, and Vasso Apostolopoulos. 2017. "Exercise and Mental Health." Maturitas 106: 48-56. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.maturitas.2017.09.003.

Vankim, Nicole A., and Toben F. Nelson. 2013. "Vigorous Physical Activity, Mental Health, Perceived Stress, and Socializing Among College Students." American Journal of Health Promotion 28 (1): 7-15. https://doi.org/10.4278/ajhp.111101-QUAN-395.

Zaman, Rashid, Ahmed Hankir, and Monem Jemni. 2019. "Lifestyle Factors and Mental Health." Psychiatria Danubina 31 (S3): 217–220. https://www.psychiatria-danubina.com/UserDocsImages/pdf/dnb_vol31_noSuppl%203/dnb_vol31_noSuppl%203_217.pdf.

More Information: Chicago Author-Date: Journal Articles

Bibliography

Mikkelsen, Kathleen, Lily Stojanovska, Momir Polenakovic, Marijan Bosevski, and Vasso Apostolopoulos. "Exercise and Mental Health." Maturitas 106 (2017): 48-56. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.maturitas.2017.09.003.

Vankim, Nicole A., and Toben F. Nelson. "Vigorous Physical Activity, Mental Health, Perceived Stress, and Socializing Among College Students." American Journal of Health Promotion 28, no. 1 (2013): 7-15. https://doi.org/10.4278/ajhp.111101-QUAN-395.

Zaman, Rashid, Ahmed Hankir, and Monem Jemni. "Lifestyle Factors and Mental Health." Psychiatria Danubina 31, no. S3 (2019): 217–220. https://www.psychiatria-danubina.com/UserDocsImages/pdf/dnb_vol31_noSuppl%203/dnb_vol31_noSuppl%203_217.pdf.

Note

Kathleen Mikkelsen, Lily Stojanovska, Momir Polenakovic, Marijan Bosevski, and Vasso Apostolopoulos, "Exercise and Mental Health," Maturitas 106 (2017): 52*, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.maturitas.2017.09.003.

Nicole A. Vankim, and Toben F. Nelson, "Vigorous Physical Activity, Mental Health, Perceived Stress, and Socializing Among College Students," American Journal of Health Promotion 28, no. 1 (2013): 9*, https://doi.org/10.4278/ajhp.111101-QUAN-395.

Rashid Zaman, Ahmed Hankir, and Monem Jemni, "Lifestyle Factors and Mental Health," Psychiatria Danubina 31, no. S3 (2019): 218*, https://www.psychiatria-danubina.com/UserDocsImages/pdf/dnb_vol31_noSuppl%203/dnb_vol31_noSuppl%203_217.pdf.

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

More Information: Chicago Notes & Bibliography: Journal Articles

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