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Cite It Right: MLA Citation Formats: Auto-Cite from Database

Auto Cite in Ebsco

Example from Ebsco

Click on Cite under Tools on right:

Copy and Paste Citation into Works Cited Page

Auto Cite from Database

Copy and Paste into Citation Page
 

AutoCite in OneSearch

You can copy the citation format for any source in OneSearch

Academic Journal Citation

1.  Open Word on computer

2.  Complete a search in Ebsco    This can be any topic, or the example topic of  'global warming'

3.  Find an article that looks interesting.    Choose Academic Journals [see below, to left under Limit To] to find an Academic Journal

 

4.  Copy and paste into Word document

 

 

Tools in Databases

Look for the Tools in online databases.   These are usually on the right-hand side.   There you will find a Cite tool which will bring you to a listing of citation formats: