MLA Citation: Magazines, etc.

This information will help you create citations for the district's
general databases listed under Magazines, etc.

Click on Database used:	CQ Researcher
	eLibrary
	FirstSearch
	InfoTrac
	Opposing Viewpoints
	Student Resource Center

 

CQ Researcher

Click on type of	Article
resource used:	Pro/Con Article

Article from CQ Researcher

What to include:

Author Last Name, First (if available). "Article Title." Title of Original Source volume.issue (Copyright date): pages. Name of Database. Company Name. Name of Library, City, State. Date of access <Web address>.

Sample citation:

Jost, Kenneth. “Grade Inflation.” CQ Researcher 12.22 (2002): 505-520. The CQ Researcher Online. CQ Press. District 214 Libraries, Arlington Heights, IL. <http://www.library. cqpress.com>.

Pro/Con Article from CQ Researcher

What to include:

Pro-Con Author Last Name, First and Author First Last. "Pro-Con Article Title." Author of Original Source. Title of Original Source volume.issue (Copyright date): pages. Name of Database. Company Name. Name of Library, City, State. Date of access <Web address>.

Sample citation :

Smith, Christopher and Louise Slaughter. "Should Congress Ban So-called Partial-birth Abortions?" Kenneth Jost. "Abortion Debates." CQ Researcher 13.11 (2003): 249-272. CQ Researcher Online. CQ Press. District 214 Libraries, Arlington Heights, IL. <http://www.library. cqpress.com>.

 

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eLibrary

Click on type of	Audio/Video
resource used:	Book
	Magazine Article
	Map
	Newspaper Article
	Image
	Transcripts

 

Audio/Video from eLibrary

What to include:

Composer/Performer Last Name, First (if available). "Title of Clip." Original source information. Audio or Video Clip. Name of Database. Company Name. Name of Library, City, State. Date of access <Web address>.

Sample citation:

""Noiceover Keywords: Map Globe World Earth Planet 1995." Knight Ridder/Tribune. 13 Feb. 1995. eLibrary. Proquest. District 214 Libraries, Arlington Heights, IL. <http://elibrary.bigchalk.com>

 

Reference Book from eLibrary

What to include:

Author Last Name, First (if available). "Article Title." Title of Original Source. Editor. City: Publisher, Copyright date. Name of Database. Company Name. Name of Library, City, State. Date of access <Web address>.

Sample citation:

Hymes, Samuel. "Memoirs of War." Reader's Companion to Military History. Ed. Robert Crowley and Geoffrey Parker. Houghton Mifflin, 1996. eLibrary. ProQuest. District 214 Libraries, Arlington Heights, IL. <elibrary.bigchalk.com/>.

Magazine Article from eLibrary

What to include:

Author Last Name, First (if available). "Article Title." Title of Original Source. Copyright date: pages. Name of Database. Company Name. Name of Library, City, State. Date of access <Web address>.

Sample citation:

Raloff, Janet. "Katrina's Fallout." Science News 19 Nov. 2005: 330+. eLibrary. ProQuest. District 214 Libraries, Arlington Heights, IL. <elibrary.bigchalk.com/>.

 

Map from eLibrary

What to include:

“Title.” Map. Original source information. Name of Database. Company Name. Name of Library, City, State. Date of access <Web address>.

Sample citation:

"Iraq." Map. Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service. 18 Nov 2002. eLibrary. Proquest. District 214  Libraries, Arlington Heights, IL. <http://elibrary.bigchalk.com>.

 

Newspaper Article from eLibrary

 

What to include:

Author Last Name, First (if available). "Article Title." Title of Newspaper [City, if needed] Copyright/Publishing date, edition (if given, abbreviate ed.), sec. letter or number: page (if more than one page, add plus(+) sign. Name of Database. Company Name. Name of Library, City, State. Date of access <Web address>.

 

Sample newspaper citation:

"Melting doubts / The latest United Nations assessment of the human role in global warming should spur a U.S. search for solutions." Houston Chronicle. 03 Feb 2007, 3 Star ed., sec. B: 6. eLibrary. Proquest. District 214 Libraries, Arlington Heights, IL. <http://elibrary.bigchalk.com>.

 

Image from eLibrary

What to include:

Creator Last Name, First (if available). "Image Title." Copyright date. Original Source. Name of Database. Company Name. Name of Library, City, State. Date of access <Web address>.

Sample citation:

"President Aquino." 1 Sept. 1994. Archive News Media. eLibrary. Proquest. District 214 Libraries, Arlington Heights, IL. <http://elibrary.bigchalk.com>.

 

Transcript from eLibrary

What to include:

Narrator Last Name, First (if available). “Segment Title.” Program Title. Series, Network. Broadcast date. Transcript. Name of Database. Company Name. Name of Library, City, State. Date of access <Web address>.

Sample citation:

Litke, Mark and Simpson, Carole. "People Power II." ABC World News Sunday. ABC. 21 Sept. 1997. Transcript. eLibrary. Proquest. District 214 Libraries, Arlington Heights, IL. <http://elibrary.bigchalk.com>.

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FirstSearch

What to include:

Author Last Name, First (if available). "Article Title." Title of Original Source Volume.Issue (year): pages. Name of Database. Company Name. Name of Library, City, State. Date of access <Web address>.

Sample citation:

Kolenc, Antony Barone. “Legal Failure or Moral Success?" America 191.17 (2004): 11-14. PerAbs. OCLC FirstSearch. District 214 Libraries, Arlington Heights, IL. <www. newfirstsearch.oclc.org>.

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InfoTrac

Click on type of	Book
resource used:	Encyclopedia
	Magazine
	Newspaper

 

Reference Book from Infotrac

What to include:

Author Last Name, First (if available). "Article Title." Title of Original Source Publisher: Copyright date. Name of Database. Company Name. Name of Library, City, State. Date of access <Web address>.

Sample citation:

being revised

 

Encyclopedia Article from Infotrac

What to include:

Author Last Name, First (if available). "Article Title." Title of Original Source Publisher: Copyright date. Name of Database. Company Name. Name of Library, City, State. Date of access <Web address>.

Sample citation:

being revised

 

Magazine Article from Infotrac

 

What to include:

Author Last Name, First (if available). "Article Title." Title of Original Source Copyright date: pages. Name of Database. Company Name. Name of Library, City, State. Date of access <web address>.

Sample magazine citation:

Padgett, Tim. "10 Questions for Vicente Fox."Time 19 Jan. 2004: 8. InfoTrac. Thomson Gale. District 214 Libraries, Arlington Heights, IL. <http:// web2.infotrac.galegroup.com/>.

 

Newspaper Article from Infotrac

What to include:

Author Last Name, First (if available). "Article Title." Title of Original Source Publisher: Copyright date. Name of Database. Company Name. Name of Library, City, State. Date of access <Web address>.

Sample citation:

being revised

 

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Opposing Viewpoints

Click on type of	Book
resource used:	Magazine
	Newspaper
	Primary Document
	Statistic
	Viewpoint

Reference Book from Opposing Viewpoints

What to include:

Author Last Name, First (if available). "Article Title." Title of Original Source Publisher: Copyright date. Name of Database. Company Name. Name of Library, City, State. Date of access <Web address>.

Sample citation:

Roan, Kil R. "Pitfalls for Parents." U.S. News and World Report 6 June, 2005: 56. Opposing Viewpoints. Thomson Gale. District 214 Libraries, Arlington Heights, IL. <http:// www.galenet.com/>.

 

Magazine Article from Opposing Viewpoints

What to include:

Author Last Name, First (if available). "Article Title." Title of Original Source Copyright date: pages (include section letter, if given). Name of Database. Company Name. Name of Library, City, State. Date of access <Web address>.

Sample citation:

being revised

 

Newspaper Article from Opposing Viewpoints

What to include:

Author Last Name, First (if available). "Article Title." Title of Original Source Copyright date, section: pages (include section letter, if given). Name of Database. Company Name. Name of Library, City, State. Date of access <Web address>.

Sample citation:

Cooper, Michael. "Hevesi's Lawyers Take on State Ethics Commission.” New York Times 1 Nov. 2006, sec. B: 3(L). Opposing Viewpoints. Thomson Gale. District 214 Libraries, Arlington Heights, IL. <http://www.galenet. com/>.

 

Primary Document from Opposing Viewpoints

What to include:

Author Last Name, First (if available). "Article Title." Title of Original Source. Copyright date. Name of Database. Company Name. Name of Library, City, State. Date of access <Web address>.

Sample citation:

being revised

 

Statistic from Opposing Viewpoints

What to include:

Author Last Name, First (if available). "Article Title." Title of Original Source. Copyright date. Name of Database. Company Name. Name of Library, City, State. Date of access <Web address>.

Sample citation:

being revised

 

Viewpoint Article from Opposing Viewpoints

What to include:

Author Last Name, First (if available). "Article Title." Title of Original Source. Editor. City: Publisher, Copyright date. Name of Database. Company Name. Name of Library, City, State. Date of access <Web address>.

Sample citation:

Olasky, Marvin. "Adoption is an Act of Compassion." Adoption. Ed. Andrew Harnack. Greenhaven, 1995. Opposing Viewpoints. Gale Group. District 214 Libraries, Arlington Heights, IL. <http://www.galenet.com/>.

 

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What to include:

Author Last Name, First (if available). "Article Title." Title of Original Source. City: Publisher, Copyright date. Name of Database . Company Name. Name of Library, City, State. Date of access <Web address>.

Sample citation:

"Abortion Policies in the 1960s." Discovering U.S. History. Online ed. Detroit: Gale, 2003. Student Resource Center. Thomson Gale. District 214 Libraries, Arlington Heights,  IL. <galenet.galegroup.com/>.

 

Image from Student Resource Center

What to include:

"Image Title." Image. Copyright date. Original source. Name of Database. Company Name. Name of Library, City, State. Date of access <Web address>.

Sample 1:

"Rowling, J.K." Image. AP/Wide World Photos. Student Resource Center. Thomson Gale. District 214 Libraries, Arlington Heights, IL. <galenet.galegroup.com/>.

Sample 2:

"Puerto Rico, Flag of." Image. Worldmark Encyclopedia of the States. 4th ed. Gale Research, 1998. Student Resource Center. Thomson Gale. District 214 Libraries, Arlington Heights,  IL. <galenet.galegroup.com/>.

 

Journal Article from Student Resource Center

What to include:

Author Last Name, First (if available). "Article Title." Title of Original Source Copyright date: pages. Name of Database. Company Name. Name of Library, City, State. Date of access <Web address>.

Sample citation:

being revised

 

Magazine Article from Student Resource Center

What to include:

Author Last Name, First (if available). "Article Title." Title of Original Source Copyright date: pages. Name of Database. Company Name. Name of Library, City, State. Date of access <Web address>.

Sample citation:

Rwembeho, Stephen. "Lifting Capital Punishment -- A Whirlpool." The New Times Africa News Service. 5 Sept. 2006: n. pag. Student Resource Center. Thomson Gale. District 214 Libraries, Arlington Heights, IL. <galenet.galegroup.com/>.

Newspaper Article from Student Resource Center

What to include:

Author Last Name, First (if available). "Article Title." Title of Original Source Copyright date: pages (include section letter, if given). Name of Database. Company Name. Name of Library, City, State. Date of access <Web address>.

Sample citation:

Hehl, Douglas, and David E. Sanger. "Plan Called for Covert Aid in Iraq Vote." The New York Times 17 July 2005, sec. A: 6. Student Resource Center. Thomson Gale. District 214 Libraries, Arlington Heights, IL. <galenet.galegroup.com/>.

 

Primary Document from Student Resource Center

What to include:

Author Last Name, First (if available). "Article Title." Title of Original Source. City: Publisher, Copyright date. Name of Database. Company Name. Name of Library, City, State. Date of access. <Web address>.

Sample citation:

National Committee for Prevention of Child Abuse. "Letter to President Clinton about Children's Civil Rights." Civil Rights in America. American Journey Online. Woodbridge, CT: Primary Source Microfilm, 1995. Student Resource Center. Thomson Gale. District 214 Libraries, Arlington Heights, IL. <galenet.galegroup. com/>.

 

Video or Sound Clip from Student Resource Center

What to include:

Author Last Name, First (if available). "Title of Clip." Title of Original Source. Copyright date. Name of Databse. Company Name. Name of Library, City, State. Date of access. <Web address>.

Sample citation:

"Surrender Speech of Chief Joseph." Student Resource Center. Thomson Gale. District 214 Libraries, Arlington Heights, IL. <galenet.galegroup.com/>.

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Last updated 10/22/2007