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== '''Citing Scholarly Journals''' == | == '''Citing Scholarly Journals''' == | ||
It is important to cite scholarly journals properly because it could be the difference between a passing or failing grade. It also protects you from being accused of plagiarism. | |||
There are key elements to consider when writing a citation for an online journal. It is necessary to have the author and/or editor's name, the title of the article from the journal (article title in quotations), the version or issue number, volume of the journal, publisher information (name and date), the page or paragraph numbers, the medium of the article, and the date accessed. | |||
Last name, First name. "Article title." ''Journal title'' series volume. Issue (year published): page(s). Web. Day month year accessed. | For example: Last name, First name. "Article title." ''Journal title'' series volume. Issue (year published): page(s). Web. Day month year accessed. | ||
A real life example of an article from a journal online is: | A real-life example of an article from a journal online is: | ||
Andersen, Kara Lynn. "Harry Potter and the Susceptible Child Audience." ''CLCWeb'' 7.2(2005):11.Web. 5 November 2014. | Andersen, Kara Lynn. "Harry Potter and the Susceptible Child Audience." ''CLCWeb'' 7.2(2005):11.Web. 5 November 2014. | ||