How Do I Find the Information That I Need to Cite?
Below is a record for a journal article from the Music Periodicals Database. All of the information that you need to create your own footnote or bibliographic citation can be found in this record.
Elements of a Journal Article Citation:
The following elements are required to create a complete citation for a journal article:
- Author
- Title of article
- Title of journal
- Volume and number
- Date
- Page numbers
- For articles accessed online, a URL.
Citing a Journal Article:
Sample Footnote Entry:
1. Sara J. Beutter Manus, "Librarian in the Classroom: An Embedded Approach to Music Information Literacy for First-Year Undergraduates," Notes - Quarterly Journal of the Music Library Association 66, no. 2 (Dec. 2009): 24, http://login.proxy.library.vanderbilt.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1110066?accountid=14816.
Sample Bibliography Entry:
Manus, Sara J. Beutter. "Librarian in the Classroom: An Embedded Approach to Music Information Literacy for First-Year Undergraduates." Notes - Quarterly Journal of the Music Library Association 66, no. 2 (Dec. 2009):249-61. http://login.proxy.library.vanderbilt.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1110066?accountid=14816/.
