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Types of MLA Citations for Subscription Databases

Subscription Database Service URIs

An Article from a Book:

Proper Form for MLA Citations

Author’s name, reversed. “Title of article.” Title of book. Name of editor, followed by Ed. Publisher, Date of print version. Title of database. Subscription service name. Name of subscribing library, City, State. Day month year accessed. <uri of subscription service>.

Examples

Hochman, Jhan.  Critical Essay on “I Heard a Fly Buzz—When I Died—.” Poetry for Students, Vol. 5., Gale 1999.  Literature Resource Center.  GaleNet.  Brookhaven College Library, Farmers Branch, TX.  8 Dec. 2004.  <http://galenet.galegroup.com>.

Chaput, Charles J.  “Assisted Suicide Distorts the Meaning of Mercy.”  Assisted Suicide.  Laura K. Egendorf, Ed.  Current Controversies Series. Greenhaven Press, 1998.  Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center.  Gale Group.  Brookhaven College Library, Farmers Branch, TX.  8 December 2004.  <http://galenet. galegroup.com>.

An Article from a Magazine, Journal or Newspaper:

Proper Form for MLA Citations

Author’s name, reversed.  “Title of article.” Name of magazine/journal/newspaper  day month year of issue: page numbers.  Title of database. Subscription service name.  Name of subscribing library, City, State.  Day month year accessed.  <uri of subscription service>.

Examples

Dowe, Phil. “The Coincidences of Time Travel.” Philosophy of Science  July 2003: 574 (16). Expanded Academic ASAP.  InfoTrac Web.  Brookhaven College Library,  Farmers Branch, TX.  6 Dec. 2004.  <http://infotrac.galegroup.com>.

Barnes, Clive.  “Theater: ‘No Place To Be Somebody’ of Lafayette St.” New York Times  5 May 1969.  New York Times Historical.  ProQuest.  Brookhaven College Library, Farmers Branch, TX.  6 Dec. 2004.  <http://proquest@umi.com>.

EBSCO

<http://www.epnet.com>

Use for:
Academic Search Premier
American Humanities Index
Business Source Premier
Magill on Literature Plus
Newspaper Source
Psychology & Behavioral Sci
Sociological Collection
TOPICSearch

Gale

<http://galenet.galegroup.com>

Use for:
Business & Co Resource Ctr
Literature Resource Center
Opposing Viewpoints
Student Resource Center

InfoTrac

<http://infotrac.galegroup.com>

Use for:
Expanded Academic
InfoTrac Newspapers

H W Wilson

<http://hwwilsonweb.com>

Use for:
AMICO
Applied Sci & Technology FT
Art Index Full Text
Art Index Retrospective
General Science Full Text
Humanities Full Text

NewsBank

<http://infoweb.newsbank.com>

Use for:
Dallas Morning News

ProQuest

<http://proquest@umi.com>

Use for:
New York Times
New York Times Historical
Wall Street Journal