How to Cite Electronic Source Information from the Jefferson-Madison Regional Library Subscription Online Databases

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Modern Language Association Citation Guidelines

Author. “Article Title.” Original Source of Article Date of original source: page numbers. Name of the Database Used. Name of the Service. Library where database was accessed, Location of library. Date of Access <URL of service's homepage>.

Examples:

Maddren, Gerry. “Against All Odds.” Cricket  Feb. 1998: 21-23. SIRS Discoverer. SIRS Discoverer on the Web. Silver Lakes Middle School Library, North Lauderdale, FL. 10 Nov.2001 <http://www.sirs.com>. 

“Albert Einstein.”  Nobel Prize Winners 1987.    Wilson BiographiesPlus. Wilson Web. Jefferson-Madison  Regional Library,  Charlottesville, VA.  16 Jan.2002 <http://hwwilsonweb.com>.

Saccoccia, Susan. “Maker of Huge Art Builds a Mystery.”   Christian Science Monitor 6 Aug. 1999: 20  ProQuest  Jefferson-Madison  Regional Library,  Charlottesville, VA. 6 Jan. 2003 <http://proquest.umi.com>.

Neighbour, O.W. “Schoenberg, Arnold.” Grovemusic.com  Jefferson-Madison  Regional Library,  Charlottesville, VA. 8 Feb. 2002 <http://www.grovemusic.com>

Van Wyngarden, Todd M.   “Common Rearfoot Deformities.”  American Family Physician.  1 May 1997: 2207  Health & Wellness Resource Center   The Gale Group.   Jefferson-Madison  Regional Library,  Charlottesville, VA.  7 Jan. 2003 <http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/HWRC>

Koretz, Gene. “Economic Trends : MADISON AVE.'S NEW DISTINCTION.”  Business Week  13 Dec.1999: 32.  eLibrary  Jefferson-Madison  Regional Library,  Charlottesville, VA.  3 Jan. 2003 <http://library.bigchalk.com>

Rushin, Steve. “The Tennisy Waltz”.  Sports Illustrated  9 Sept 2002:19 General Reference Center Gold. The Gale Group.  Jefferson-Madison  Regional Library,  Charlottesville, VA.  8 Jan. 2003 <http://web6.infotrac.galegroup.com>