APA Citation Style



Modern Language Association (MLA) Citation Style

Format for Citing Journal Articles Retrieved from Library Databases

According to the most recent (7th) edition of the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers (2009), articles from online databases (such as JSTOR, Project Muse, and EBSCOhost databases like Academic Search Premier, Historical Abstracts, etc.) should be cited as if they were print journal articles. The citation, however, should also include the name of the database (italicized), the medium of publication (Web), and the date the article was accessed through the database. The general format is as follows:

Author(s). "Title of Article." Title of Journal Volume.Issue (Year): page range. Name of Database. Medium of publication. Date of access.

The following examples demonstrate MLA citation style for journal articles retrieved from databases:

Bhavnani, Ravi, and David Backer. “Localized Ethnic Conflict and Genocide: Accounting for Differences in Rwanda and Burundi.” Journal of Conflict Resolution 44.3 (2000): 283-306. JSTOR. Web. 25 Feb. 2012.

Gibson, Stacey. “The Role of Structure and Institutions in the Genocide of the Rwandan Tutsi and the Armenians of the Ottoman Empire.” Journal of Genocide Research 5.4 (2003): 503-522. Academic Search Premier. Web. 25 Feb. 2012.

Zorbas, Eugenia. “What Does Reconciliation After Genocide Mean? Public Transcripts and Hidden Transcripts in Post-Genocide Rwanda.” Journal of Genocide Research 11.1 (2009): 127-147. EBSCOhost EJS. Web. 29 Oct. 2009.

This template and examples are based on the citation rules found in the following resources:

Gibaldi, Joseph. MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. 7th ed. New York: Modern Language Association of America, 2009. Print.

Reference Call Number: LB 2369 .G53 2009

Modern Language Association. “Frequently Asked Questions about MLA Style.” Modern Language Association. 2 Mar. 2012. Web. 26 March 2012.

Purdue OWL. "MLA Formatting and Style Guide." The Purdue OWL. Purdue U Writing Lab, 31 Jan. 2012. Web. 26 March 2012.

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