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How to Cite Information From Electronic Sources

Academic Abstracts example:
Wilmut, Ian. "Cloning for Medicine." Scientific American Dec. 1998: 58. Academic Abstracts FullText. CD-ROM. Ebsco. April 1999.

Britannica Online example:
"California: The People." Encyclopedia Britannica Online Hartnell College Lib., Salinas, CA 24 Mar. 1999 <http://search.eb.com>.

EBSCOhost examples:
Signed Article:
Lind, Jennifer. "Work Your Mojo." Mother Jones Mar./Apr. 1995: 17. EBSCOhost MasterFILE Premier Hartnell College Lib., Salinas, CA. 7 Apr. 1999. <http://www.epnet.com>.

Unsigned Article:
"USA: Celebrating 150th Anniversary of Women's Rights Movement." Women's International Network News Spring 1998: 80. EBSCOhost MasterFILE Premier Hartnell College Lib., Salinas, CA. 7 Apr. 1999 <http://www.epnet.com>.

New York Times Ondisc example:
Konig, Susan. "New Center Puts Ethics at the Fore." New York Times 22 Nov.1998, late ed.: 14LI. New York Times Ondisc. CD-ROM. UMI-Proquest. Apr. 1999.

World Wide Web example:
Breschini, Gary S. "Monterey Bay Area History." CSU Monterey Bay Local History Site. 1996. California State University, Monterey Bay. 24 Mar. 1999 <http://www.monterey.edu/history/>

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