Citing Databases

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Citing from Web Site Databases

When the article comes from an online database such as SIRS Researcher or InfoTrac, the publication information of the print article is also included.

Note:  If the database service has several sub-databases, list the exact database as well as the service (For example, EBSCO Host MasterFILE Premier, EBSCO Host Academic Search Elite, EBSCO Host Busines Source Premier.) The database name is italicized. 

General:

Lastname, Firstname. "Article Title." Periodical Name 

     Periodical Date: Page numbers. Database Name. Web. Date of access.

Database with author:

Rossman, Parker. "The Theology of Imagination: Science, Science 

     Fiction, and Religion." Witness Oct. 1989: 12+. SIRS 

     Researcher. Web. 9 Nov. 2008.

Database with no author:

"Monkeying with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome." Science News 14 

     Sept. 1996: 170. InfoTrac Expanded Academic ASAP. Web. 4 Nov. 2008.

The following is from  

http://www.easybib.com/reference/guide/mla/database

Format:
Author. "Name of Article." Name of Original Publication Date Published: page number. Name of the Database. Name of the service. Name of the Library or Library System, Location. Date Accessed .

Examples:

• Ruparelia, Vishal. "Going to Medical School." Business Week 5 Mar. 2003: 21-34. Proquest. Northwestern University Library, Evanston, IL. 10 May 2005 .
• Kaul, Angela. "Car Trends in Houston." Houston Chronicle May 2003. Academic Search Elite. EBSCO. Hinsdale Central Library, Hinsdale, IL. 13 Dec. 2002 .