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MLA Citation

Citation Features in Databases

Several of our databases come with citation tools that format article citations in several different styles. Look for the CITE or EXPORT function next to the article record to create a citation for your reference list. Use these shortcuts with caution as they rarely give perfect citations. It is up to YOU to review your results for accuracy. Refer to our handouts, our Citation Style Subject Guides, or to the appropriate style manual to determine if your citations are correct.

Citation Feature in Google Scholar

Google Scholar now has a CITE feature that formats article citations in several different styles.  Use this feature with caution as it does not necessarily produce a perfect citation. It is up to YOU to review the citation for accuracy. Refer to our handouts, our Citation Style Subject Guides, or to the appropriate style manual to determine if your citations are correct. Here is a sample article found in Google Scholar:

Improved Academic performance and student perceptions of learning through use of a cell phone‐based personal response system
S Ma, DG Steger, PE Doolittle… - Journal of Food Science …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library … We have been using cell phones as clickers in this course this semester. We would like to collect some data on your perceptions of the use of cell phones as clicker as part of a research study … How do students use cell phones as 'clickers' during class … Cited by 12 Related articles All 7 versions

 

The Google Scholar Cite feature created these citations:

 

MLA

Ma, Sihui, et al. "Improved Academic performance and student perceptions of learning through use of a cell phone‐based personal response system." Journal of Food Science Education 17.1 (2018): 27-32.

Issues: capitalization incorrect; vol/no/pp missing; doi missing. 

 

APA

Ma, S., Steger, D. G., Doolittle, P. E., & Stewart, A. C. (2018). Improved Academic performance and student perceptions of learning through use of a cell phone‐based personal response system. Journal of Food Science Education, 17(1), 27-32.

Issues: capitalization incorrect; doi missing

 

Chicago

Ma, Sihui, Daniel G. Steger, Peter E. Doolittle, and Amanda C. Stewart. "Improved Academic performance and student perceptions of learning through use of a cell phone‐based personal response system." Journal of Food Science Education 17, no. 1 (2018): 27-32.

Issues: capitalization incorrect; doi missing