APA 7th Edition - Citing Sources (Arnold Bernhard Library)

The Library OneSearch and EBSCO databases (i.e. Academic Search Ultimate, CINAHL, PsycInfo, etc.) provide a Cite button tool that easily helps you generate citations for sources.

To use the Cite tool:

1. Perform a keyword search in OneSearch - or an EBSCO-hosted database.
2. Click on the title of a work in the Results list.
3. From the Detailed Record, click on the Cite button - the quotation mark (") at the top of the page.
4. From the Cite pop-up box, select a citation style from the dropdown menu (APA, MLA, etc.).
5. Copy and paste the citation into your References / Works Cited list.

Keep in mind that these citations are computer-generated and need to be manually checked and edited for accuracy.

ProQuest databases also provide a Cite button tool that helps you create citations for sources.

To use the Cite tool:

1. Perform a keyword search in a ProQuest database (i.e. ABI/Inform, etc.). ProQuest databases typically have "ProQuest" printed in the upper left-hand corner of the page.
2. Click on the title of a work in the Results list.
3. From the Detailed Record, click on the Cite button on the upper-right corner of the page.
4. From the dropdown menu in the pop-up window, select the desired citation-style.
5. Copy and paste the citation into your paper.

Keep in mind that these citations are computer-generated and need to be manually checked and edited for accuracy.

JSTOR also provides a Cite button tool that helps you create citations for sources.

To use the Cite tool:

1. Perform a keyword search in JSTOR.
2. Click on the Cite button in the Results list next to the item you'd like to cite.
3. From the pop-up window, select the desired citation-style.
4. Copy and paste the citation into your paper.

Keep in mind that these citations are computer-generated and need to be manually checked and edited for accuracy.