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Citations include the following elements in the order listed. If an element is not available, use the next one on the list.

• Author

• Title of article

• Title of periodical

• Volume & year

• Pages

• Database name

• The organization providing the database

• Date you accessed the database

• Electronic address of the database

See the example below for the rules on punctuating citations.

Example:

Morgan, D.M. “Effect of incongruence of acute myocardial infarction aaaaasymptoms on the decision to seek treatment in a rural population.” aaaaaJournal of Cardiovascular Nursing. Sept/Oct 2005: 365-71. Psychology aaaaaand Behavioral Sciences Collection. EBSCOhost. Ritz Library, Dutchess aaaaaCommunity College. 17 July 2006. aaaaa<http://web4.infotrac.galegroup.com/>.

 

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