Citation Guidelines for GALILEO Resources
Examples of citations using popular style manuals, along with links to websites that can help you in compiling your bibliography or works cited page, are included below. Keep in mind that the purpose of a citation is to allow a reader to retrace the author's research. To that end, a citation should be complete; more information is better than too little. For more in-depth and varied citation examples and to ensure accordance with the citation style you are using, please consult the most recent edition of the APA, MLA, Turabian, or other style manual available.
- APA (American Psychological Association) Format
- MLA (Modern Language Association) Format
- Turabian Format
Other Resources
- Publication Style Guides on the Internet (University of Georgia)
- Citation Style Guides (Georgia Southern University)
- EndNote and Research Databases
- USG Policy on the Use of Copyrighted Works in Education and Research
APA (American Psychological Association) Format
Based on the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 5th ed., 2001 and the APA Style Guide to Electronic References, 2007. According to the latter source, the Digital Object Identifier (DOI), when available, is the preferred reference for most closely identifying the electronic location of an article. DOIs are typically found in citation information of articles in electronic databases. In the absence of a DOI, APA recommends using the URL for the database from which the article is retrieved; however, authentication into GALILEO databases is complex, and in most cases, a URL will not link reliably to the article. APA guidelines state that a database name, which is no longer required in a citation as it was previously, may be used when a DOI or URL is not used.
APA Style Web Site
APA's Electronic Media and URLs, including information on using DOIs, URLs, and database names in citations.
Full-Text Articles
Author, Initial. (date of original source). Article title. Original Source of
Article, page numbers. DOI or retrieval information.
With DOI assigned:
Arizmendi, T. (2008). Nonverbal communication in the context of dissociative
processes. Psychoanalytic Psychology, 25(3), 443-457
doi:10.1037/0736-9735.25.3.443.
With database name:
Zunshine, L. (2008). Theory of mind and fictions of embodied transparency.
Narrative, 16(1), 65-92. Retrieved from Academic Search Complete
database.
Government Document
Main government agency that released article. (Date of original source). Article
title. URL article retrieved from. Retrieved from [database name] database.
Georgia Geological Survey. (2001). Geology of Oligocene, Miocene, and younger
deposits in the coastal area of Georgia. Retrieved from Georgia Government
Publications database.
Graphics & Media
Artist or Copyright Holder. (year, month day of first publication). Title. [[Media
type.]] Original Publication. Retrieved from [service] database
([database]).
From image collection:
Reuters/Archive Photos. Kilauea volcano. [Graphic.] Retrieved from Searchasaurus
database.
From an article:
American Kennel Club. (13 September 2004) The top 10 most-owned dogs in the U.S.
[Chart.] Scholastic news-Senior Edition. Retrieved from Middle Search Plus
database.
MLA (Modern Language Association) Format
Based on the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, 6th ed., 2003.
Full-Text Articles
Author's name. "Title of Article." Original Source of Article Date
of original source: page numbers. Name of the Database Used. Name of the
Service. Name of Library or Library System, City, State Abbreviation. Date
of access <URL of service's homepage>.
Liss, Neil J. "What We Talk about When We Talk about Social Studies." Social
Studies 94:6 Nov./Dec 2003: 245-250. Academic Search Premier.
EBSCOhost. GALILEO. Lanier Technical College Library, Gainesville, GA.
25 Sep. 2004 <http://www.epnet.com>.
Government Documents
Name of Government. Name of Department. Name of Agency. Article Title.
Author. Date. <URL retrieved from>. Name of the Database Used. Name
of the Service. Name of Library or Library System, City, State
Abbreviation. Date of access <URL of service's homepage>.
Georgia State. Georgia Department of Natural Resources. Georgia Geological
Survey. Geology of Oligocene, Miocene, and Younger Deposits in the
Coastal Area of Georgia. By Robert E. Weems and Lucy E. Edwards.
2001. Georgia Government Publications. GALILEO. Bainbridge College Library,
Bainbridge, GA. 25 May 2004 <http://www.galileo.usg.edu>.
Graphics & Media
"Title of Graphic." (or Description of graphic.) Graphic Type. Copyright Holder.
Name of site providing graphic. Date of access <URL of service's
homepage>.
(Note: The graphic type is not required for pictures.)
From image collection:
Kilauea volcano. Reuters/Archive Photos. Searchasaurus. EBSCOhost.
GALILEO. 4 Oct. 2004 <http://www.epnet.com>.
From an article:
"The Top 10 Most-Owned Dogs in the U.S. " Chart. The American Kennel Club.
"A Dog's Life." Scholastic news-Senior Edition. 73:2 13 Sep. 2004: 3.
Middle Search Plus. EBSCOhost. GALILEO. Conyers Middle School
Library, Conyers, GA. 7 Dec. 2004 <http://www.epnet.com>.
Turabian Format
Based on Kate Turabian’s A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations, 6th ed., 1996.
(Note: The Turabian 6th edition has very limited examples for citing online and electronic resources. The following examples are modified versions of Turabian citations that include the necessary electronic resource information.)
Full-Text Articles
Author. "Article Title." Original Source of Article, date of original source, page numbers. Available from Product Name: URL of site. Date of access.
Liss, Neil J. "What We Talk about When We Talk about Social Studies." Social Studies, November/December 2003, 245-250. Available from Academic Search Premier: http://www.galileo.usg.edu. Accessed 25 September 2004.
Government Documents
Issuing agency. Article Title, Author. Government district, Date of original article. Available on Product name: URL of site. Date of access.
Georgia Department of Natural Resources. Georgia Geological Survey. Geology of Oligocene, Miocene, and Younger Deposits in the Coastal Area of Georgia, by Robert E. Weems and Lucy E. Edwards, Georgia, 2001. Available from Georgia Government Publications database: http://www.galileo.usg.edu. Accessed 25 May 2004.
Graphics & Media
"Title of Graphic." Graphic Type. Copyright Holder. Available from Product Name: URL of site. Date of access.
From image collection:
Kilauea volcano. Photograph. Reuters/Archive Photos. Available from Searchasaurus: http://www.galileo.usg.edu. Accessed 4 October 2004.
From an article:
“The Top 10 Most-Owned Dogs in the U.S.” Chart. The American Kennel Club. Scholastic news — Senior Edition. 13 September. 2004, 3. Available from Middle Search Plus: http://www.galileo.usg.edu. Accessed 7 Dec. 2004.