Electronic Resources

Subscription Databases

The IMC has many subscription databases that you will use in your research.

The databases usually provide a citation for each source.  Use this as a guide, but always modify it so it follows the MLA format

Citing databases in your Works Cited is a two-step process:

1.      Give  the citation information for the print source

2.      Add the database information:  name of the database, publisher, library, date of access and URL.

 

Under most circumstances, there are no page numbers with subscription databases.  The exception is for an article from a book, newspaper, magazine or scholarly journal that is a PDF file.  Since PDF files are exact copies, if the page numbers are included on the print out of the original article, the page numbers are included in the citation.

 

Sample Format for Citing Subscription Databases
Follow the Pattern for Each Example

Please note that the first section is the citation while the second section explains the parts of the citation.

 

 

ABC-CLIO

American Government

American History

Issues: Understanding     Controversy & Society

State Government

World Geography

World History

“Australia:  A Country Overview.”  World Geography.  ABC-CLIO. 

          WTHS.  9 Mar. 2007 <http://www.abc-clio.com>.

Author’s last and first name.  (if given)  “Title of the Article.”  Name

         of the Database. DB Publisher.  Library.  Date of access

         <URL>.

 

 

Career Bridges

Ebert, Jerry.  “Dairy Inspector.”  Career Bridges.  Bridges, 2002.

        WTHS.  6 May 2002 <http://careerbridges.org>.

Author’s last name, first name.  “Title of the Article.”  Name of the

         Database. DB Publisher, Year.  Library.  Date of access

         <URL>.

 

 

COIN

“Secondary School Teachers.”  COIN.  Coin Education, 2002.

        WTHS.  9 Sept. 2002 <http://www.coin3.com>.

Author’s last name, first name.  (if given)  “Title of the Article.” 

        Name of the Database. DB Publisher, Year.  Library. 

        Date of access <URL>.

CQ Researcher

Clemmitt, Marcia. "Intelligent Design." The CQ Researcher

 

     July 2005.  CQ Researcher Online.  WTHS. 12 Sept. 2005

 

     http://library.cqpress.com>.

 

Author’s last name, first name.  “Title of the Article.”  Source

 

      Date.  Name of the Database.  Library. Date of Access

 

      <URL>.

 

Discovery Education

United Streaming

“Entertainment.”  History in Focus: 1960-1969. United Learning. 1998.

 

      United Streaming. Discovery Education. WTHS.  5 July 2007

 

     <http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/>.

 

“Title of Video Segment.” Title of Video. Production Company. Year.

 

      Name of Database. DB Publisher. Library. Date of Access

 

      <URL>.

 

 

Ebscohost

Magazine article

Mahon, Bette.  “Biomes, Biomes.”  Biology Today 12 Feb. 1999:

        20- 21. Masterfile Premier.  Ebsco.  WTHS.  30 April 2008

        <http://web.ebscohost.com>.

Author’s last name, first name.  “Title of the Article.”  Name of the

        Magazine Date:  pages.  Name of the Database.  DBPublisher. 

        Library.  Date of access <URL>.

Ebscohost

Biography Collection Complete

McGill, Sara Ann.  “Joan of Arc.”  Joan of Arc. 2005.   Biography 

      Collection Complete.  Ebsco.  WTHS.  7 May 2007

      <http://search.ebscohost.com>.

Author’s last name, first name.  “Title of the Article.”  Name of the

       BookName of the Database.  DB Publisher.  Library. 

       Date of access <URL>.

Ebscohost

Newspaper Source

Skelton, George.  “The State Capital Journal.”  Los Angeles Times 

       3 Sept. 2001:  A1+.  Newspaper Source.  Ebsco.  WTHS.

       12 Oct. 2008 <http://web.ebscohost.com>.

Author’s last name, first name.  “Title of the Article.”  Name of the

         Newspaper  Date:  Section and Page.  Name of the Database.

          DB Publisher.  Library.  Date of access <URL>.

Ebscohost

Literary Reference Center

Critical Surveys, MasterPlots, Magill’s Choice and Surveys

 

Smith, John.  “The Road Not Taken.”  Masterplots II:  Poetry Series.

        Rev. 3rd ed.  Salem, 2007.   Literary Reference Center.  Ebsco. 

       WTHS.  23 Jan. 2002 <http://web.ebscohost.com>.

Author’s last name, first name.  “Title of Essay.”  Name of the Book.

        Edition.  Publisher, Year.  Name of the Database.  DB Publisher.    

        Library.  Date of access <URL>.

Ebscohost

Columbia Granger’s Poetry Database

Hughes, Langston.  “The Weary Blues.”  Granger’s World of Poetry.     

       Columbia Granger’s Poetry Database.  Ebsco. WTHS. 6 July 2007

      <http://web.ebscohost.com>.

Author’s Last Name, First Name.  “Title of Poem.”  Name of the

 

Book. Name of the Database.  DB Publisher. Library.

 

Date of Access <URL>.

 

Facts on File

Bloom’s Literary Reference Online

Bagby, George F. “Frost and the Book of Nature.”  Robert Frost:    

       Bloom’s Major Poets. Ed. Harold Bloom. Chelsea House, 2007.   

       Bloom’s Literary Reference Online. Facts on File. WTHS. 

       6 July 2007 <http://fofweb.com>.

Author’s Last Name, First Name.  “Title of the Article.”  Name of the

       Book: Series. Editor. Publisher, Year.  Name of the Database

       DBPublisher.  Library. Date of Access <URL>.

Facts on File

American History Online

Hall, Timothy, and Vince Mill.   “Catron, John.”  Supreme Court

       Justices: A Biographical Dictionary.  Facts on File, 2001.

      American History Online.  Facts on File.  WTHS.

      6 July 2007 <http://fofweb.com>.

First author’s last name, first name, and second author’s first and last

       name.  “Title of the Article.”  Name of the Books:Series

       Publisher, Year.  Name of the Database.  DBPublisher. 

       Library. Date of Access <URL>.

Facts on File News Services

Issues & Controversies

“Update: Obesity.”  Issues and Controversies On File 22 June 2007.  

        Issues & Controversies.  Facts on File News  

        Services.  WTHS. 6 July 2007 <http://www.facts.com>.

“Title of the Article.”  Name of the Source  Issue Date. Name of the

 

        Database.  DB Publisher.  Library. Date of Access <URL>.

 

Greenwood

Daily Life Online

World Folklore and Folklife

Standish, Peter and Steven M. Bell.  “Mexico: Dance in the Twentieth

       Century.”  Cultures and Customs of MexicoDaily Life Online.

       Greenwood.  WTHS.  5 July 2007 <http://dailylife.greenwood.

       com>.

Author’s Last Name, First Name and second author’s first and last

 

        names.  “Title of Article.”  Name of the BookName of the

 

        Database.  Publisher. Library. Date of Access <URL>.

Greenwood
Daily Life Through History

 

Singman, Jeffrey L.  Daily Life in Elizabethan EnglandDaily Life

      Through History Online.  Greenwood.  WTHS.  12 Feb. 2008

      <http://dailylife.greenwood.com>.

Author’s Last name, first name.  Name of the BookName of the

       Database.  Publisher.  Library.  Date of access <URL>.

Historical Statistics

Ruggles, Steven, ed.  “Households by Race and Sex 1850-1990.”

       Family and Household Compositions.  Series Ae1-513. 

       Historical Statistics of the United States.  Cambridge UP. 

       WTHS.  22 Nov. 2007 <http://hsus.cambrige.com>.

Last name, first name, editor.  “Name of Table.”  Name of Book.

       Series Number.  Name of Database.  Publisher of DB.

      Library.  Date of access <URL>.

Lit Finder

Smith, James.  “Explanation of Mother to Son.”  Lit Finder.  Detroit:

       Gale, 2007.  Litfinder for Schools.  Gale.  WTHS. 

        30 Oct. 2007 <http://go.galegroup.com.>

Author’s last name, first name (f given).  “Title.”  Name of the

         Book.  City of Publication:  Publisher, year.   Name of

         the Database.  DB Publisher.  Library.  Date of access

        <URL>.

 

Oxford University Press

Oxford Reference Online

Bowker, John, ed. “Buddhism.”  The Concise Oxford Dictionary of

 

        World Religions. 2000. Oxford Reference Online. Oxford UP.

 

        WTHS.  5 July 2008 <http://oxfordreference.com>.

 

Last Name, First Name, editor. “Title of the article.”  Name of the

 

        Book. Year.  Name of Database.  DB Publisher.  Library. 

 

       Date of Access <URL>.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oxford Art Online

Articles from Oxford Art Online Original Source

Rosenthal, Michael.  “Gainsborough.”  Grove Art Online.  Oxford Art 

       Online.  WTHS.  20 Sept. 2005    

      <http://www.oxfordartonline.com>.

Author’s last name, first name.  “Title of the Article.”  Name of

        the Database.  Library.  Date of access <URL>.

Articles from Oxford Companion to Western Art

Morris, Christine.  “Minoan Art.”  The Oxford Companion to Western

      Art.  Ed. Hugh Brigstocke. Oxford Art Online.  WTHS.

      21 Sept. 2005 < http://www.oxfordartonline.com>.

Author’s last name, first name.  “Title of the Article.”  Name of the

      Book.  Editor’s first and last name.  Name of the  Database

      Library.  Date of access <URL>.

Images

Monet, Claude.  Waterlilies.  1914-1918. Museum de l’Orangerie,

     Paris.  Oxford Art Online.  WTHS.  30 Sept. 2005

    < http://www.oxfordartonline.com>.

Artist’s last name, first name.  Title of Work.  Date of Work. 

     Museum Name, City.  Name of Database.   Library. 

     Date of access <URL>.

 

Oxford Music Online

Neighbour, O. W.  “Schoenberg, Arnold.”  Oxford Music Online.

     WTHS.  30 Sept. 2005 <http://www.oxfordmusic.com>.

Author’s last name, first name.  “Title of Article.  Name of Database.

     Library.  Date of access <URL>.    

Rosen Publishing

Teen Health and Wellness: Real Life, Real Answers

Baish, Vanessa.  “Cliques.” Teen Health and Wellness: Real Life,

        Real Answers.  2007.  Rosen.  WTHS.  5 July 2008

       < http://teenhealthandwellness.com>.

 

Author’s Last Name, First Name.  “Title of Article.”  Name of

 

        Database.  Year.  Publisher.  Library.  Date of Access

 

       <URL>.

 

SIRS

Magazine article

Pullano, Don.  “Acid Rain.”  U.S. News and World Report 1 Nov.

       2002:  2-3.  SIRS Researcher.  Proquest.  WTHS.  5 Oct. 2008

       <http://sks.sirs.com>. 

Author’s last name, first name.  “Title of the Article.”  Name of

         the Magazine Date: Pages.  Name of the Database.  DB Publisher.

         Library. Date of Access <URL>.

 

Thomson Gale

Biography Resource Center

Weekly Magazine

Stengel, Richard.  “Treasures from Mount Vernon.”  Time 28 Dec.

       2001:  186.  Biography Resource Center.  Gale.  WTHS.

       9 Oct. 2008 <http://go.galegroup.com>.

Author’s last name, first name.  “Title of the Article.”  Name

         of the Magazine  Date:  Pages.  Name of the Database

         DB Publisher. Library.  Date of Access <URL>.

Thomson Gale

Contemporary Authors

“Ernest Hemingway.”  Contemporary Authors Online.  Detroit:

        Gale, 2006.  Literature Resource Center. Gale. WTHS. 

        15 Oct. 2007 <http://go.galegroup.com>.

“Title of the Article.”  Book or Original Source.  City of

        Publication: Publisher, Year.  Name of Database.

        DB Publisher. Date of Access <URL>.

Thomson Gale

Literature Resource Center

Book or Original Source

French, Warren. “J. D. Salinger: Overview.”  Reference Guide    

        Guide to American Literature.  Ed. Jim Kamp. 3rd ed.

        Detroit:  St. James, 1994. Literature Reference Center.

       Gale.  WTHS.  20 Sept. 2008 <http://go.galegroup.com>.

Author’s last name, first name.  “Title of the Article.”  Name

         of the Book or Original Source.  Editor.  First name and Last

         name. (if given) City:  Publisher, Year.  Name of the

        Database.   DB Publisher.  Library.  Date of  Access

        <URL>.

Thomson Gale

Literature Resource Center

Scholarly Journal

Oates, Joyce Carol.  “The Death Throes of Romanticism.”  The

        Southern Review IX.3 (1978):  501-2.   Literature Resource  

        Center. Gale.  WTHS.   12 Dec. 2007

        <http://go.galegroup.com>.

Author’s last name, first name.  “Title of the Journal Article.”  Name of

         the Journal  Volume. Issue (Date):  Pages.  (if given)  Name of

         Database.  DB Publisher.  Library.   Date of Access <URL>.

Thomson Gale

Discovering Collection

Scholarly Journal

Finn, Ann.  “Kate O”Brien: the Feminist James Joyce.”  Irish Literature

        Review  42.7 (1995):  5-10.  Discovering Collection

       Gale.   WTHS.  12 Jan. 2007 <http://go.galegroup.com>.

Author’s last name, first name.  “Title of the Article.”  Name of the 

        Scholarly Journal  Volume. Issue  (Year):  Pages. 

        Name of Database. DB Publisher.  Library.  Date of

        Access <URL>.

Thomson Gale

Discovering Collection

Book

“Julius Caesar.”  UXL Biographies. Online ed.  Detroit: UXL,

      2003.  DiscoveringCollection. Gale.  WTHS.  1 Oct. 2008

      <http://find.galegroup.com>.

“Title of the Article.”  Name of the Book.   Edition. (f given)

     City of Publication: Publisher, Year.     Name of Database

     DB Publisher.  Library.  Date of access <URL>.

Thomson Gale

History Resource Center

World

 

Schowalter, Dennis, ed. “U.S. Asia Policy Preceding World War II.”   

       History in Dispute.  Vol. 4.  St. James, 2000.  History Resource

      Center. Gale.  WTHS. 17 Aug. 2008

     < http://galenet.galegroup.com>.

Author’s  or Editor’s last name, first name.  (if given)  “Title of the

        article.”  Book or Original Source.  Volume.  Publisher,

        Year.  Name of the Database. DB Publisher.  Library.  

        Date of Access <URL>.

Thomson Gale

Opposing Viewpoints

Book

 

Carlson, Peggy.  “Animal Experimentation is Unjustified.”  Current

          Controversies: The Rights of Animals. Ed.  Tamara Roelff. 

          San Diego:  Greenhaven , 2007.  Opposing Viewpoints

          Resource Center. Gale. WTHS.  3 Jan. 2008 

         <http://find.galegroup.com>.

Author’s last name, first name.  “Title of the Article.”  Name of the

          Book: Series Title. Editor.  First name, last name.  City of

         Publication:  Publisher, Year.  Name of the Database.

         DB Publisher.  Library.  Date of Access <URL>.

Thomson Gale

Ebook

No Page Numbers

Virtual Reference Library

Constantakis, Sara, ed. “The English Patient.”  Novels for Students

 

       Vol. 23. Detroit: Gale, 2006. 20-51.  Gale Virtual Reference

 

       Library. Gale. WTHS.  15 Nov. 2008.

 

Editor’s last name, first name, Editor. “Title of the Article.” 

 

       Name of the Book.  Volume.  City of Publicaton:

 

       Publisher. year.  Page numbers.  Name of Ebook Database.

 

       Publisher of Ebook DB.  Library.  Date of Access.

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