1. EBSCOhost –
How to Cite
APA
How to Read a
PERIODICAL Source
Citation

2. Citing a source is like putting together
a jigsaw puzzle – each piece has to
come together just so in order for the
puzzle to make the big picture.

3. Example Abstract
Locate and print the Abstract Page for your EBSCOhost
article. Look at the information carefully to fill in your chart.
If it’s not in your chart, it’s NOT in NoodleTools!

4. DOI?
Is there a DOI (digital object identifier)? NO - leave
this BLANK in your chart. YES - leave the retrieval
information BLANK (database name, accession #, URL).

5. Continue referring to the ABSTRACT PAGE
to complete the rest of your chart.
Title of
MAGAZINE
or JOURNAL
This is the SOURCE
of your article.

6. TITLE
of Article

7. AUTHOR(s)
of Article – List ALL
Leave BLANK if no
names are listed.

8. PAGE #(s)
start-end

9. VOLUME #
ISSUE #

10. Publication DATE
*If you do not have a
Month or Season,
you may not have a
periodical.
See Librarian
for help!

11. If you do NOT have a DOI -
1. Include Accession #
and Database Name
OR
2. URL to the .com
Example:
#22624978
Texas Reference Center
(NO URL)

12. Now you’re ready to create
your Reference List in
NoodleTools.

13. See the Library
for Help.
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The John Cooper School
MS Librarian