Decoding Citations
The most basic entry for a journal article consists of the author names, year published, article title, journal name, volume number, issue number, and page numbers. Books chapters contain the authors of the chapter, year published, chapter title, book author, book title, pages numbers, place of publication, and the publisher's name.
The following are examples of how to correctly interpret a journal article citation and book chapter citation.
Journal Article Example
Kent, F., & Keating, J. L. (2015). Interprofessional education in primary health care for entry level students- A systematic literature review. Nurse Education Today, 35(12), 1221-1231.
How do we know this is a journal article?
The appearance of two titles (article and journal), plus the volume and issue numbers show this is a journal article. Sometimes the date will include a month or season.
Authors: F. Kent & J. L. Keating
Publication date: 2015
Article title: Interprofessional education in primary health care for entry level students- A systematic literature review
Journal title: Nurse Education Today
Volume number: 35
Issue number: 12
Page range: 1221-1231
Book Chapter Example
Lane-Fall, M. B., Hoke, L., & Maguire, C. (2014). Teamwork and collaborative practice in the intensive care unit. In P. N. Lankin et al., Intensive care unit manual (pp. 936-940). Philadelphia, PA: Saunders Elsevier.
How do we know this is a book?
The place of publication and publisher's name is the giveaway.
Book Author: P. N. Lankin
Publication date: 2014
Book title: Intensive Care Unit Manual
Place of publication: Philadelphia, PA
Publisher: Saunders Elsevier
Items in Discovery@RML search results include buttons to Cite, Link, Email, Save. These buttons appear on the results list, and in the detailed record.
"Cite A Record" displays two options:
Export a citation to EndNote, to RefWorks if you have access to these services. If you use a different citation management software, such as EasyBib, Mendeley, or Zotero, choose Export to RIS which creates a file of tagged data.
Copy a citation by selecting a style from the drop/down list of 10 citation styles then copying the formatted citation to your document.
It is still your responsibility to proofread the citation for accuracy! Pay close attention to capitalization and the formatting of names and pages. The citation may indicate missing data that you need to insert to complete your citation. Copying and pasting may result in the loss of indentation or formatting.
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