Understanding a Journal Citation
You'll see something like this:
It's important to know the parts of a citation so you can interpret it correctly. You must have at least the Journal name, volume, issue, and page number to be able to locate the article.
Citation Style
The Writing & Citation Style Guide lists handouts with examples for different writing styles:
- The Chicago Manual of Style Online
- Chicago-Style Citation Quick Guide
- Writer's Handbook Chicago
- Chicago and Turabian Guide from NW Missouri with examples from different databases.
Copies of the latest print edition of the style manual are also available at the Alkek Library.
The library has copies of the APA manual at that are available for use in the library that you can check out at the 2nd floor Ask Alkek Desk and some copies that are on the 5th floor available for normal check out. The handouts and links to examples on the Writing and Citation Styles Guide do not have the entire contents of the APA or MLA manual.
A Note about Plagiarism
It is important to cite your sources properly. If you want to learn more about avoiding plagiarism, review the Plagiarism Guide.
