How do I cite information found in a database?
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Common elements to look for include:
- Author and/or editor names (if available); last names first.
- "Article name in quotation marks."
- Title of the website, project, or book in italics.
- Any version numbers available, including editions (ed.), revisions, posting dates, volumes (vol.), or issue numbers (no.).
- Publisher information, including the publisher name and publishing date.
- Take note of any page numbers (p. or pp.)
- DOI (if available), otherwise a URL (without the https://) or permalink.
- Date you accessed the material (Date Accessed). While not required, saving this information it is highly recommended, especially when dealing with pages that change frequently or do not have a visible copyright date.
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**Databases contain many different types of information.
- The following example is for a reference source found in a database:
Purdue OWL: Citing electronic sources - including databases
- Refer to the Purdue OWL for detailed guidance on proper citations for information found in a database.
