Guide for Citing Electronic Information

Previous version of this guide can be found here.
  • The examples below use characteristics of APA citation style, but exact APA protocols are not yet defined.
  • The goal of a citation is to allow the information to be retrieved again. With this in mind, check to make sure that the information you provide will allow your reader to retrieve the material you cite.
  • Electronic information MUST be evaluated. Confirm the authority, accuracy, and currency of the material you find online. Consult your instructor about using WWW-derived information.
  • Punctuation and capitalization of the ìelectronic addressî of the resource should appear exactly as it is used in the database.
  • Basic Format:
    (references section)
    Authorís Lastname, First initial. (date of publication or ìNO DATEî if unavailable). Title of article or section used [Number of paragraphs]. Title of complete work. [Form, such as HTTP, CD-ROM, E-MAIL]. Available: complete URL [date of access]. 

     

     

    (within text of paper)
    So-called ìethnic cleansingî is not specifically associated with armed conflicts, but may occur as politics in a country are in turmoil (Preece, 1998). 

    Online Journal Article:
    (from Project MUSE)
    Preece, J. (1998, November). Ethnic cleansing as an instrument of nation-state creation: Changing state practices and evolving legal norms [25pp]. Human Rights Quarterly [Online serial], 20(4). Available: http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/human_rights_quarterly/ v020/20.4jackson-preece.html [1999, Jan. 3]. 

     

     

    (from The Journal of Chemical Physics Online)

    Inauen, A., Hewel, J. & Leutwyler S. (1999, January). Intermolecular bonding and vibrations of phenol-oxirane [11pp]. The Journal of Chemical Physics [Online serial], 110(3). Available: http://ojps.aip.org/journals/doc/ JCPSA6-ft/vol_110/iss_3/1463_1.html [1999, Jan. 3]. 
    Online Magazine Article:
    (from ProQuest Direct)
    Paul, A. (1998, Nov. 23). Is this the face of Russiaís future? [26 paragraphs]. Fortune [Online]. Available: ProQuest Direct [1999, Jan. 12]. 
    The URL of articles retrieved from database searches such as the one above will not function in subsequent online sessions and should not be used. Use just the name of the database. 
    Online Newspaper Article:
    (from The Record Online)
    Slater, E. (1999, Jan. 5). Ex-wrestler sworn as governor [30 paragraphs]. The Record Online [Online]. Available: http://www.bergen.com/news/ jesse05199901058.htm [1999, Jan. 5]. 

     

     

    (from The Washington Post Online)

    Pressley, S. (1999, Jan. 6). Miamiís Cubans find good in easing of restrictions [19 paragraphs]. The Washington Post [Online]. Available: http:// www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/inatl/longterm/cuba/cuba.htm [1999, Jan. 6]. 
    Online Reference Book:
    (From Elements of Style Online)
    Strunk, W. (1918; 1995, May). The elements of style [Online]. Bartleby Library. Available: http://www.columbia.edu/acis/bartleby/strunk/ [1999, Jan. 5]. 

     

     

    (From Encyclopedia Britannica Online)

    Prion. (1999). In Encyclopedia Britannica [Online]. Available: http:// www.eb.com:180/cgi-bin/g?DocF=micro/481/90.html [1999, Jan. 5]. 
    Web Sites:
    (from the WWW)
    NAACP (1998, Dec. 10). NAACP image awards: 30 years of celebrating & 90 years of courage [Online]. Available: http://www.naacp.org/image_awards/ [1999, Jan. 5]. 

     

     

    (from the WWW)

    Hill, E. & Marsh, K. (1998, Dec. 11). Maine folklife center & Northeast archives of folklore and oral history [Online]. Available: http://www.umaine.edu/folklife/ [1999, Jan. 5]. 
    E-mail:
    Carrol, Roger (carrolr@parsec.columbia.edu). (1998, May 10). Re: distance learning. E-mail to Karen Burghoff (burghoff@hotmail.com). 
    APA standards for citing electronic resources are not fully established. Differences exist in recommended protocols for these citations. More examples and information may be found at: 
    Online! A reference guide to using Internet sources 
    http://www.smpcollege.com/online-4styles~help/ 
    How to cite information from the worldwide web 
    http://www.apa.org/journals/webref.html 
    Writerís handbook: documentation, APA style 
    http://www.wisc.edu/writing/Handbook/elecapa.html#sources 
    Electronic sources: APA style of citation 
    http://www.uvm.edu/~ncrane/estyles/apa.html 
    See also:
    Electronic Styles: a handbook for citing electronic information
    REF PN171.F56 L5 1996
    Publication manual of the American Psychological Association
    REF BF76.7 .P83 1994



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