{"id":3389,"date":"2015-11-11T03:57:38","date_gmt":"2015-11-11T03:57:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/library.csun.edu\/blogs\/cited\/?p=3389"},"modified":"2019-03-12T19:39:08","modified_gmt":"2019-03-12T19:39:08","slug":"how-to-read-citations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/library.csun.edu\/blogs\/cited\/2015\/11\/11\/how-to-read-citations\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Read Citations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever stared at a citation and had no idea if it was a book, chapter in a book, article or website? This infographic in our Research Therapy series breaks down citations for you, highlighting the various elements that make up a citation.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/library.csun.edu\/blogs\/cited\/files\/2015\/11\/How-to-read-a-citation-2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3394\" src=\"http:\/\/library.csun.edu\/blogs\/cited\/files\/2015\/11\/How-to-read-a-citation-2.png\" alt=\"How to read a citation \" width=\"800\" height=\"3555\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Book Citations\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Elements of a book citation: author, title of book, publisher information, year. and format.<\/p>\n<p>Elements of a chapter in a book citation: author of chapter, title of chapter, title of book, editor of book, publisher information, and page range of chapters.<\/p>\n<p>Book Clues:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If the citation has publisher name and location, it&#8217;s a book!<\/li>\n<li>In MLA citation style the format means the medium of publication.<\/li>\n<li>E-books may have a URL, database name, or date of access at the end of the citation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Article Citations<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Elements of magazine and journal article citations: author, title of article, title of publication, volume number, issue number, year of publication, and page numbers.<\/p>\n<p>Elements of a newspaper article: author, title of article, title of publication, date of publication, page number or section.<\/p>\n<p>For articles found in an online library database the only difference in the citation is the addition at the end of the citation of the following; name of the database, format, access date, and sometimes the URL or DOI.<\/p>\n<p>Article Clue:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>All published articles will have two titles; the title of the article and the title of the journal\/magazine\/newspaper.<\/li>\n<li>In MLA the format for an article in a library database will say &#8220;web&#8221;, but it&#8217;s not a website.<\/li>\n<li>Magazines may just have a month of publication instead of a volume and issue number.<\/li>\n<li>Depending on the citations style, you may see a URL or DOI for an article in an online database.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Website Citations<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The elements of a website citation usually include: author\/editor, title of work or page, name of the website, publisher or sponsor of website, title URL, date of publication, format, and access date.<\/p>\n<p>Website Clues:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Websites may not provide publication dates.<\/li>\n<li>Websites don&#8217;t always have authors, they may just list the organization that created the website.<\/li>\n<li>Depending on the citation style, you may see the term &#8220;retrieved from&#8221; followed by a URL.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Things to Remember<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Every citation style is different, but the elements of what makes up a citation are the same.<\/li>\n<li>If you&#8217;re unsure of what type of article it is, just Google the name of the publication<\/li>\n<li>You can always ask a librarian for help!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8211; Laurie Borchard<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever stared at a citation and had no idea if it was a book, chapter in a book, article or website? 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