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Prof. Vecchio - 20th Century U.S. History - SPRING 2022: Citation Help

Sample Citations

Citation with Author:

Kapur, Nick. “William McKinley’s Values and the Origins of the Spanish-American War: A Reinterpretation.” Presidential Studies Quarterly, vol. 41, no. 1, Mar. 2011, pp. 18–38. America: History and Life with Full Text, lib-proxy.sunywcc.edu:2061/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ahl&AN=57240100&site=ehost-live.

In-text citation:

(Kapur 23)

 

Citation without Author:

"Harriet Beecher Stowe." New York Times (1857-1922), 22 Dec. 1889, p. 19. Historical New York Times, lib-proxy.sunywcc.edu/login?url=https://lib-proxy.sunywcc.edu:2077/docview/94759496?accountid=14174.

In -text citation:

("Harriet Beecher Stowe")

Citing Databases

Many of the databases are provided through the EBSCO platform. EBSCO is not the name of a database. Look for the name above the search box to use in your citations.

 

Incorrect:

Burgin, Shelley. “Sustainability as a Motive for Leisure-Time Gardening: A View from the ‘Veggie Patch.’” International Journal of Environmental Studies, vol. 75, no. 6, Dec. 2018, pp. 1000–1010. EBSCOhost, doi:10.1080/00207233.2018.1464277.

Correct:

Burgin, Shelley. “Sustainability as a Motive for Leisure-Time Gardening: A View from the ‘Veggie Patch.’” International Journal of Environmental Studies, vol. 75, no. 6, Dec. 2018, pp. 1000–1010. Academic Search Complete, doi:10.1080/00207233.2018.1464277.

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