Source Navigator: Article in a Scholarly Journal from a Database
Record this information in your notes about each source:
Roll over the pink numbers below to discover the types of information you’ll need to record in your notes about each source. Then, scroll below to see sample citations in both MLA and APA styles.
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Create a source entry out of the information you collect:
MLA
Source entry in MLA style, e-mailed from database and recorded in a computer file
Source note with a paraphrase of one paragraph in the article
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APA
Source entry in APA style, e-mailed from database and recorded in a computer file
Source note with a summary of the article’s conclusion and recommendations
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