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.
Please note that the first section is the citation while the second section explains the parts of the citation.
ABC-CLIOAmerican 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>. |
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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>. |
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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>. |
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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>.
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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>.
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Ebscohost Magazine article |
Mahon, Bette. “Biomes, Biomes.” Biology Today 12 Feb. 1999: 20- 21. Masterfile Premier. Ebsco. WTHS. 30 April 2008 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>. |
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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 Book. Name of the Database. DB Publisher. Library. Date of access <URL>. |
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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>. |
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Ebscohost Literary Reference Center Critical Surveys, MasterPlots, Magill’s Choice and Surveys
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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>. |
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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 Author’s Last Name, First Name. “Title of Poem.” Name of the
Book. Name of the Database. DB Publisher. Library.
Date of Access <URL>.
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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>. |
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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>. |
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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>.
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Greenwood Daily Life Online World Folklore and Folklife |
Standish, Peter and Steven M. Bell. “Mexico: Dance in the Twentieth Century.” Cultures and Customs of Mexico. Daily 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 Book. Name of the
Database. Publisher. Library. Date of Access <URL>. |
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Greenwood
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Through History Online. Greenwood. WTHS. 12 Feb. 2008 <http://dailylife.greenwood.com>. Author’s Last name, first name. Name of the Book. Name of the Database. Publisher. Library. Date of access <URL>. |
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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>. |
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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>. |
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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>.
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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>. |
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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>. |
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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>.
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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 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>. |
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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>. |
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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>. |
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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>. |
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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 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>. |
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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>. |
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Thomson Gale Discovering Collection Book |
“Julius Caesar.” UXL Biographies. Online ed. Detroit: UXL, 2003. DiscoveringCollection. Gale. WTHS. 1 Oct. 2008 “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>. |
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Thomson Gale History Resource Center World
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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>. |
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Thomson Gale Opposing Viewpoints Book
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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 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>. |
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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. |