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

A guide to help users create citations using APA (American Psychological Association) style, 7th edition

Cite in OneSearch

The Library OneSearch provides a Cite button tool that easily helps you generate citations for sources.

To use the Cite tool:

  1. Perform a keyword search in OneSearch.
  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.Click on the Cite button (the quotation mark icon) in the Detailed Record of OneSearch.
  4. From the Cite pop-up box, select a citation style from the dropdown menu (APA, MLA, etc.).In the Cite pop-up box, select your citation style and copy and paste the citation into your paper.
  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.

 

Cite in EBSCO Databases

EBSCO 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 an EBSCO database (i.e. Academic Search Ultimate, CINAHL, etc.). EBSCO databases typically have "EBSCOhost" 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 right-hand side of the page.Cite button in EBSCOhost database
  4. From the Citation Format options, scroll down to your desired citation-style.Citation Format options in EBSCOhost database example.
  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.

Cite in ProQuest Databases

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.Cite button in detailed ProQuest record.
  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.

Cite in JSTOR

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.Cite button in JSTOR results.
  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.