Reference sources include materials that provide an overview of a topic (e.g., encyclopedia article), or quick facts (e.g., definition from a dictionary, data from an almanac). The following is a general format for citing reference-type library databases.
Reference List Citation |
Author's Last Name, First Initial(s). Title of resource: Subtitle if any. In Database name. URL to database login page.
Tunstall, L. (2021). Political advertising on social media: Overview. In Canadian points of view. https://library.senecapolytechnic.ca/res/ebsco_cpvrc |
In-Text Citation: Quote |
(Author's Last Name, Year, section name and/or paragraph number)
(Tunstall, 2021, History section, para. 7) |
In-Text Citation: Paraphrase |
(Author's Last Name, Year)
(Tunstall, 2021) |
Reference List Citation |
Author's Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial, if available. (Year of Publication). Title of overview: Subtitle if any. In Canadian points of view. https://library.senecapolytechnic.ca/res/ebsco_cpvrc
Tunstall, L. (2021). Political advertising on social media: Overview. In Canadian points of view. https://library.senecapolytechnic.ca/res/ebsco_cpvrc |
In-Text Citation: Quote |
(Author's Last Name, Year, section name and/or paragraph number)
(Tunstall, 2021, History section, para. 7) |
In-Text Citation: Paraphrase |
(Author's Last Name, Year)
(Tunstall, 2021) |
Reference List Citation |
Author's Last Name. First Initial. Second Initial, if given. (Year of Publication). Title of points of view essay: Subtitle if any. In Canadian points of view. https://library.senecapolytechnic.ca/res/ebsco_cpvrc
Examples With author Junyk, M. (2019). Counterpoint: Mobile devices keep us all connected. In Canadian points of view. https://library.senecapolytechnic.ca/res/ebsco_cpvrc
No author Point: Political advertisements should be banned from social media or strictly regulated. (2021). In Canadian points of view. https://library.senecapolytechnic.ca/res/ebsco_cpvrc |
In-Text Citation: Quote |
(Author's Last Name, Year, section name and/or paragraph number), or if there's no author ("Full Title of Essay," Year, section name and/or paragraph number)
(Junyk, 2019, Summary section, para. 2) ("Point: Political advertisements," 2021, Summary section, para. 2) Note: If the article title is long, you may shorten it to the first few words in the in-text citation. |
In-Text Citation: Paraphrase |
(Author's Last Name, Year), or if there's no author ("Full Title of Essay," Year)
(Junyk, 2019) ("Point: Political advertisements," 2021) Note: If the article title is long, you may shorten it to the first few words in the in-text citation. |
Reference List Citation |
Title of entry: Subtitle if any. (Year of Publication). In CultureGrams. https://library.senecapolytechnic.ca/res/culturegrams Example Yukon. (2024). In CultureGrams. https://library.senecapolytechnic.ca/res/culturegrams |
In-Text Citation: Quote |
("Full Title of Entry," Year, section name and/or paragraph number)
("Yukon," n.d., Government: Health Care section, para. 3) Note: Use "n.d." if a publication or update date is mentioned in the source. |
In-Text Citation: Paraphrase |
("Full Title of Entry," Year)
("Yukon," n.d.) |
Reference List Citation |
Title of entry: Subtitle if any. (Year of Publication). In Europa world. https://library.senecapolytechnic.ca/res/europaworld
Example Antarctica. (n.d.). In Europa world. https://library.senecapolytechnic.ca/res/europaworld Note: Use "n.d." if a publication or update date is mentioned in the source. |
In-Text Citation: Quote |
("Full Title of Entry," Year, section name and/or paragraph number)
("Antarctica," n.d., Territorial Claims section, para. 1) |
In-Text Citation: Paraphrase |
("Full Title of Entry," Year)
("Antarctica," n.d.) |
Reference List Citation |
Title of overview: Subtitle if any. (Year of Publication). In Title of the source of topic overview. https://library.senecapolytechnic.ca/res/KO_ovrc
Example Artificial intelligence. (2024). In Gale opposing viewpoints online collection. https://library.senecapolytechnic.ca/res/KO_ovrc |
In-Text Citation: Quote |
("Full Title of Overview," Year, section name and/or paragraph number)
("Artificial Intelligence," 2024, Early Developments section, para. 2) |
In-Text Citation: Paraphrase |
("Full Title of Overview," Year)
("Artificial Intelligence," 2024) |
Reference List Citation |
Author's Last Name. First Initial. Second Initial, if given. (Year of Publication). Title of viewpoint essay: Subtitle if any. In Title of the source of viewpoint essay. https://library.senecapolytechnic.ca/res/KO_ovrc
Example Mouradian, V. (2023). Artificial intelligence will not replace human creativity. In Gale opposing viewpoints online collection. https://library.senecapolytechnic.ca/res/KO_ovrc |
In-Text Citation: Quote |
(Author's Last Name, Year, section name and/or paragraph number)
(Mouradian, 2024, Knowledge Workers section, para. 2) |
In-Text Citation: Paraphrase |
(Author's Last Name, Year)
(Mouradian, 2024) |
Reference List Citation |
Editor's Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial, if available. (Ed.). (Year of Publication). Title of entry: Subtitle if any. In Name of Oxford Reference eBook. Oxford University Press. DOI, if available
Example Wondrich, D., & Rothbaum, N. (eds.). (2021). Molecular mixology. In The Oxford companion to spirits and cocktails. Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/acref/9780199311132.001.0001 |
In-Text Citation: Quote |
(Editor's Last Name, Year, section name and/or paragraph number) Note: If the entry or section only has one paragraph, you may omit the section or paragraph information.
(Wondrich & Rothbaum, 2021, Carbonation section) |
In-Text Citation: Paraphrase |
(Editor's Last Name, Year)
(Wondrich & Rothbaum, 2021) |
Reference List Citation |
Author's Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial, if available. (Year of Publication). Title of entry: Subtitle if any. In Editor's First Initial. Last Name, Ed., Name of Oxford Reference eBook. Oxford University Press. DOI, if available
Example Lenman, R. (2005). Lens aberrations. In A. Nicholson (Ed.), The Oxford companion to the photograph. Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/acref/9780198662716.001.0001 |
In-Text Citation: Quote |
(Author's Last Name, Year, section name and/or paragraph number) Note: If the entry or section only has one paragraph, you may omit the section or paragraph information.
(Lenman, 2005, paras. 1-2) |
In-Text Citation: Paraphrase |
(Author's Last Name, Year)
(Lenman, 2005) |