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Citing InfoTrac's Expanded Academic ASAP

Information obtained from full-text electronic resources should be cited in bibliographies and notes just as print sources are cited. The primary reason for citation is to credit the author and publisher with their original work; when using electronic resources it is also necessary to indicate "access points" for the information. The examples that follow are based on 6th edition MLA style. For more examples and in-depth explanations, consult the MLA Handbook, 6th edition, section 5.9. 7.

Typical Citation Format
Use the standard citation style for whatever type of source you are citing (e.g. a magazine article, a journal article, a newspaper article) then the name of the database (underlined or italics), the name of the database provider, the name of the library system, the date of access, and the URL of the service's home page (within angle brackets).

Magazine Article Example -- Schmidt, Tracy, and Lisa Takeuchi Cullen. " Today's Nun Has A Veil--And A Blog." Time 20 Nov. 2006. Expanded Academic Index ASAP. Thomson Gale. Auburn University Libraries. 9 Mar. 2007 <http://www.galegroup.com>.

Journal Article Example -- Reppert, Barton. "Global warming: Congress Still Stalled, States and Cities Act." BioScience 56.10 (2006): 800. Expanded Academic Index ASAP. Thomson Gale. Auburn University Libraries. 9 Mar. 2007 <http://find.galegroup.com>.

Newspaper Article Example -- Zeleny, Jeff, and Robin Toner. "Leaders Try to Get House Democrats Together on Measures to End Iraq War." The New York Times 7 Mar. 2007: A10. Expanded Academic Index ASAP. Thomson Gale. Auburn University Libraries. 9 Mar. 2007 <http://find.galegroup.com>.