Create Your Bibliography to Email, Print, or DownloadEntries in the bibliography include basic formatting for five broad categories of publication: scholarly journals, magazines and trade publications, newspapers, dissertations, and books. You may need to include further information for special types of documents. For example, you might need to add information on the work being reviewed for a review document. In addition, some features of each format cannot be reproduced automatically (in particular, author name and date formats). You can use the templates provided for each citation style below to verify and correct the format of the generated document citations for the five main publication types in ProQuest. You can create a bibliography for the documents you have added to your list. You can then:
Follow these steps to create your bibliography:
On the My Research page, check the box next to each document you want to include in the bibliography.
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AMA Citation StylePrints according to the American Medical Associations guidelines for citing electronic resources. For more information see the AMA site. Use the templates and notes below to verify and correct the formatting of your document citations for the main publication types in ProQuest. In particular, the format of author names and publication dates in individual citations is likely to need further adjustment. References at the end of a medical paper should be numbered in the order cited in the text. Author initials are not followed by a period. Multiple initials should appear with no separation (for example, Other AN). Scholarly journals:Ref_no. author1_last_name author1_initials, author2+_last_name author2+_initials. document_title. journal_title [serial online]. pub_year;volume_number:page_numbers. Available from: database_name. Accessed date_accessed, Document ID: document_ID. The unabbreviated publication month should be included for journals with non-continuous pagination throughout a volume in the format: pub_month pub_year. Names of medical journals must be abbreviated according to the National Library of Medicine’s Index Medicus (see the NLM site).
Books, Pamphlets:Ref_no. author/editor1_last_name author/editor1_initials, author/editor2+_last_name author/editor2+_initials. book/pamphlet_title. Edition_number/name. Place_of_publication: Publisher_name; publication_year. Available from: database_name. Accessed date_accessed, Document ID: document_ID. A single editor name should be followed by , ed., for multiple names the last editor should followed by , eds. Edition number is only relevant to certain types of work -- i.e. a single book in a multi-edition work.
Book Chapters:Ref_no. chapter_author1_last_name chapter_author1_initials, chapter_author2+_last_name chapter_author2+_initials. chapter_title. In: book_editor1_last_name book_editor1_initials, book_editor2+_last_name book_editor2+_initials. book_title. Edition_number. Place_of_publication: Publisher_name; publication_year:page_number(s)_of_chapter. Available from: database_name. Accessed date_accessed, Document ID: document_ID. A single editor name should be followed by , ed., for multiple names the last editor should followed by , eds. Edition number is only relevant to certain types of work -- i.e. a single book in a multi-edition work.
Magazines, trade publications:Ref_no. author1_last_name author1_initials, author2+_last_name author2+_initials. document_title. magazine_title [serial online]. pub_month_unabbreviated pub_year;volume_number:page_numbers. Available from: database_name. Accessed date_accessed, Document ID: document_ID. The day should be included in the publication date for weekly magazines in the format: pub_month_unabbreviated pub_day, pub_year.
Newspapers:Ref_no. author1_last_name author1_initials, author2+_last_name author2+_initials. document_title. newspaper_title [serial online]. pub_month_unabbreviated pub_day, pub_year:page_numbers. Available from: database_name. Accessed date_accessed, Document ID: document_ID.
Dissertations:The template below is for a citation to the full text of a dissertation obtained from an electronic database. sequential_number. author1_last_name author1_initials, author2+_last_name author2+_initials. dissertation_title [alternative_title] [degree_type dissertation]. university_location: university_name; year_of_completion. Available from: ProQuest Digital Dissertations. Accessed date_accessed, Publication Number: publication_number.
Standards:Sequential_number. Author_name. document_title. In: publication_title [serial online]. As of publication_date. Place_of_publication: Publisher_name; publication_year. Available from: database_name. Accessed date_accessed, Document ID: document_ID. Edition number is only relevant to certain types of work -- i.e. a single book in a multi-edition work.
Public Documents - Standalone publications:Sequential_number. Author_name(s). document_title. Place_of_publication: Publisher_name; publication_year. Citation/abstract available from: database_name. Accessed date_accessed, Document ID: document_ID.
Public Documents - Publications which are part of a series:Sequential_number. Author_name(s). document_title. Place_of_publication: Publisher_name; publication_year. series_title series_number. Citation/abstract available from: database_name. Accessed date_accessed, Document ID: document_ID. The series number follows the series title with no intervening comma unless "vol." or "no." is used.
APA Citation StylePrints according to the APA guidelines for citing electronic resources. For more information, see the APA site. Use the templates below to verify and correct the formatting of your document citations for the main publication types in ProQuest. In particular, the format of author names and publication dates in individual citations is likely to need further adjustment Author initials should be followed by periods and separated by a space (for example: Other, A. N.). Scholarly journals:
author1_last_name, author1_initials, author2+_last_name, author2+_initials, The issue number should be included for journals with non-continuous pagination throughout a volume in the format: volume_number(issue_number)
Magazines, trade publications:
author1_last_name, author1_initials, author2+_last_name, author2+_initials, The day should be included in the publication date for weekly magazines in the format: pub_year, pub_month_unabbreviated pub_day.
Newspapers:
author1_last_name, author1_initials, author2+_last_name, author2+_initials, Page numbers for newspaper documents should be preceded by p. (single page) or pp. (multiple pages).
DissertationsThe template below is for a citation to the full text of a dissertation abstracted in DAI, MAI or ADD publications and obtained electronically. author1_last_name, author1_initials, author2+_last_name, author2+_initials, & finalauthor_last_name, finalauthor_initials. (publication_year_of_DAI_issue). dissertation_title [alternative_title]. publication_title_in_full, volume_number (issue_number), page_number_plus_section_identifier. Retrieved date_accessed, from ProQuest Digital Dissertations database. (Publication No. publication_number).
Books, Pamphlets:author/editor1_last_name, author/editor1_initials, author/editor2+_last_name, author/editor2+_initials, & finaleditor/author_last_name, finaleditor/author_initials. (publication_year). book/pamphlet_title (edition_number/name). Place_of_publication: Publisher_name. Retrieved date_accessed, from database_name database. (Document ID: document_ID). A single editor name should be followed by (Ed.), for multiple names the last editor should followed by (Eds.). Edition number is only relevant to certain types of work -- i.e. a single book in a multi-edition work.
Book Chapters:Chapter_author1_last_name, chapter_author1_initials, chapter_author2+_last_name, chapter_author+_initials, & finalchapter_author_last_name, finalchapter_author_initials. (publication_year). chapter_title. In book_editor1_initials book_editor1_last_name, book_editor2_initials book_editor2_last_name, & finalbook_editor_initials finalbook_editor_last_name, book_title (edition_number/name, pp. page_numbers_of_chapter). Place_of_publication: Publisher_name. Retrieved date_accessed, from database_name database. (Document ID: document_ID).
A single editor name should be followed by (Ed.), for multiple names the last editor should followed by (Eds.).
Standards:Author_name. (pub_year). document_title. In publication_title (as of publication_date). Place_of_publication: Publisher_name. Retrieved date_accessed, from database_name database. (Document ID: document_ID).
Public Documents - Standalone publications:Author_name(s). (publication_year). document_title. Place_of_publication: Publisher_name. Citation/abstract retrieved date_accessed, from database_name database. (Document ID: document_ID).
Public Documents - Publications which are part of a series:Author_name(s). (publication_year). document_title: series number. series_title. Place_of_publication: Publisher_name. Citation/abstract retrieved date_accessed, from database_name database. (Document ID: document_ID). Records with series information are treated as a volume in a titled series of books.
Chicago/Turabian Author-Date Citation StylePrints according to the author-date style (frequently used by those in physical, natural, and social sciences) described in The Chicago Manual of Style and Kate Turabian’s A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations. For more information, see the Chicago Manual of Style site. Use the templates below to verify and correct the formatting of your document citations for the main publication types in ProQuest. In particular, the format of author names and publication dates in individual citations is likely to need further adjustment. Author initials should be followed by periods and separated by a space (for example: Other A. N.). The recommended date order is: month day, year. Scholarly journals:author1_last_name, author1_first_names/initials, author2+_ first_names/initials author2+_last_name, and finalauthor_ first_names/initials finalauthor_last_name. pub_year. document_title. journal_title volume_number, no. issue_number, (pub_month/day): page_range. document_url (accessed date_accessed).
Magazines, trade publications:author1_last_name, author1_first_names/initials, author2+_ first_names/initials author2+_last_name, and finalauthor_ first_names/initials finalauthor_last_name. pub_year. document_title. magazine_title, pub_month/day, page_range. document_url (accessed date_accessed).
Newspapers:Newspaper documents are not normally included in a reference list. A parenthetical reference in the text is sufficient. author1_last_name, author1_first_names/initials, author2+_ first_names/initials author2+_last_name, and finalauthor_ first_names/initials finalauthor_last_name. pub_year. document_title. newspaper_title, pub_month/day, edition_name. document_url (accessed date_accessed).
Dissertations:The template below is for a citation to the full text of a dissertation obtained from an electronic database. author1_last_name, author1_first_names/initials, author2+_first_names/initials author2+_last_name, and finalauthor_ first_names/initials finalauthor_last_name. "dissertation_title" [alternative_title]. degree_type diss., university_name, year_of_completion. In ProQuest Digital Dissertations [database on-line]; available from http://www.proquest.com/ (publication number publication_number; accessed date_accessed).
Books, Pamphlets:Author/editor1_last_name, author/editor1_first_names/initials, author/editor2+_ first_names/initials author/editor2+_last_name, and finalauthor/editor_ first_names/initials finalauthor/editor_last_name. publication_year. book/pamphlet_title. Edition_number/name. Place_of_publication: Publisher_name. http://www.proquest.com/ (accessed date_accessed). Edition info should appear in the form: 2nd ed. Rev. ed. Abr. ed. 1998 ed. Edition number is only relevant to certain types of work i.e. single book in a multi-edition work. A single editor name should be followed by , ed., for multiple names the last editor should followed by , eds.
Book Chapters:Chapter_author1_last_name, chapter_author1_first_names/initials, chapter_author2+_ first_names/initials chapter_author2+_last_name, and finalchapter_author_first_names/initials finalchapter_author_last_name. publication_year. chapter_title. Chapter_translator_name. In book_title, editor1+_first_names/initials editor1+_last_name, editor2+_first_names/initials editor2+_last_name and finaleditor_first_names/initials finaleditor_last_name. Edition_number/name, page_numbers. Place_of_publication: Publisher_name. http://www.proquest.com/ (accessed date_accessed). The editor/translator or compiler name(s) should appear uninverted, the first name preceded by the relevant abbrevation i.e. ed. trans. or comp. Edition info should appear in the form: 2nd ed. Rev. ed. Abr. ed. 1998 ed. Edition number is only relevant to certain types of work -- i.e. single book in a multi-edition work.
Standards:Author_name. publication_year. document_title. In publication_title. As of publication_date. Place_of_publication: Publisher_name. http://www.proquest.com/ (accessed access_date).
Public Documents - Standalone publications:Author_name(s). publication_year. document_title. Place_of_publication: Publisher_name. http://www.proquest.com/ (citation/abstract; accessed access_date).
Public Documents - Publications which are part of a series:Author_name(s). publication_year. document_title. series_title series_number. Place_of_publication: Publisher_name. http://www.proquest.com/ (citation/abstract; accessed access_date).
According to the Chicago Manual of Style, the author-date style is generally inappropriate for citing public documents.
Chicago/Turabian Humanities Citation StylePrints according to the humanities style (frequently used by those in humanities and literature) described in The Chicago Manual of Style and Kate Turabian’s A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations. For more information, see the Chicago Manual of Style site. Use the templates below to verify and correct the formatting of your document citations for the main publication types in ProQuest. In particular, the format of author names and publication dates in individual citations is likely to need further adjustment. Author initials should be followed by periods and separated by a space (for example: Other A. N.). The recommended date order is: month day, year. Scholarly journals:author1_last_name, author1_first_names/initials, author2+_ first_names/initials author2+_last_name, and finalauthor_ first_names/initials finalauthor_last_name. “document_title.” journal_title volume_number, no. issue_number (pub_date): page_range. document_url (accessed access_date).
Magazines, trade publications:author1_last_name, author1_first_names/initials, author2+_ first_names/initials author2+_last_name, and finalauthor_ first_names/initials finalauthor_last_name. “document_title.” magazine_title, pub_date, page_range. document_url (accessed access_date).
Newspapers:Newspaper documents are not normally included in a reference list. A note in the text is sufficient. author1_last_name, author1_first_names/initials, author2+_ first_names/initials author2+_last_name, and finalauthor_ first_names/initials finalauthor_last_name. “document_title.” newspaper_title, pub_date, edition_name. document_url (accessed access_date).
Dissertations:The template below is for a citation to the full text of a dissertation obtained from an electronic database. author1_last_name, author1_first_names/initials, author2+_ first_names/initials author2+_last_name, and finalauthor_ first_names/initials finalauthor_last_name. year_of_completion. dissertation_title [alternative_title]. degree_type diss., university_name. In ProQuest Digital Dissertations [database on-line]; available from http://www.proquest.com/ (publication number publication_number; accessed date_accessed).
Books, Pamphlets:Author/editor1_last_name, author/editor1_first_names/initials, author/editor2+_first_names/initials author/editor2+_last_name, and finalauthor/editor_first_names/initials finalauthor/editor_last_name. book/pamphlet_title. Edition_number/name. Place_of_publication: Publisher_name, publication_year. document_url (accessed access_date). Edition info should appear in the form: 2nd ed. Rev. ed. Abr. ed. 1998 ed. Edition number is only relevant to certain types of work i.e. single book in a multi-edition work. A single editor name should be followed by , ed., for multiple names the last editor should followed by , eds.
Book Chapters:chapter_author1_last_name, chapter_author1_first_names/initials, chapter_author2+_first_names/initials chapter_author2+_last_name, and finalchapter_author_first_names/initials finalchapter_author_last_name. "chapter_title." In book_title, editor1_ first_names/initials, editor1_last_name, editor2+_first_names/initials editor2+_last_name, and finaleditor_first_names/initials finaleditor_last_name. Edition_number/name, page_numbers. Place_of_publication: Publisher_name, publication_year. document_url (accessed access_date).
The editor/translator or compiler name(s) in the template above should appear uninverted and, in a bibliography, the first name is normally preceded by the words edited by, translated by or compiled by.
Standards:Author_name. "document_title." In publication_title. As of publication_date. Place_of_publication: Publisher_name, publication_year. http://www.proquest.com/ (accessed access_date).
Public Documents - Standalone publications:Author_name(s). document_title. Place_of_publication: Publisher_name, publication_year. http://www.proquest.com/ (citation/abstract; accessed access_date).http://www.proquest.com/ (accessed access_date).
Public Documents - Publications which are part of a series:Author_name(s). document_title. series_title series_number. Place_of_publication: Publisher_name, publication_year. http://www.proquest.com/ (citation/abstract; accessed access_date).
According to the Chicago Manual of Style, the author-date style is generally inappropriate for citing public documents.
MLA Citation StylePrints according to the Modern Languages Association style for citing electronic references. It is widely used in the humanities. For more information, see the MLA site. Use the templates below to verify and correct the formatting of your document citations for the main publication types in ProQuest. In particular, the format of author names and publication dates in individual citations is likely to need further adjustment. Author initials should be followed by periods and separated by a space (for example: Other A. N.). Publication months should be abbreviated as follows: Jan., Feb., Mar., Apr., May, June, July, Aug., Sept., Oct., Nov., Dec. Dates should appear in the order: day month year. Scholarly journals:author1_last_name, author1_first_names/initials, author2+_ first_names/initials author2+_last_name, and finalauthor_ first_names/initials finalauthor_last_name. “article_title.” journal title volume_number.issue_number (publication_year): page_numbers. database_name. Web. date_accessed.
Magazines, trade publications:author1_last_name, author1_first_names/initials, author2+_ first_names/initials author2+_last_name, and finalauthor_ first_names/initials finalauthor_last_name. “full_article_title.” magazine title publication_date. database_name. Web. date_accessed.
Newspapers:author1_last_name, author1_first_names/initials, author2+_ first_names/initials author2+_last_name, and finalauthor_ first_names/initials finalauthor_last_name. “full_article_title.” newspaper title publication_date, (edition_name): database_name. Web. date_accessed.
Dissertations:The template below is for a citation to the full text of a dissertation obtained from an electronic database. author1_last_name, author1_first_names/initials, author2+_ first_names/initials author2+_last_name, and finalauthor_ first_names/initials finalauthor_last_name. dissertation_title Diss. university_name, year_of_completion. database name. Web. date_accessed.
Books, Pamphlets:Author/editor1_last_name, author/editor1_first_names/initials, author/editor2+_ first_names/initials author/editor2+_last_name, and finalauthor/editor_ first_names/initials finalauthor/editor_last_name. book/pamphlet_title. Edition_number/name. Place_of_publication: Publisher_name, publication_year. database_name. Web. date_accessed. A single editor name should be followed by , ed., for multiple names the last editor should followed by , eds. Edition number is only relevant to certain types of work -- i.e. a single book in a multi-edition work.
Book Chapters:Chapter_author1_last_name, chapter_author1_first_names/initials, chapter_author2+_first_names/initials chapter_author2+_last_name, and finalchapter_author_first_names/initials finalchapter_author_last_name. "chapter_title". Chapter_translator_name. book_title. book_editor1_first_names/initials book_editor1_last_name, book_editor2+_first_names/initials book_editor2+_last_name, and finalbook_editor_first_names/initials finalbook_editor_last_name. Edition_number/name. Place_of_publication: Publisher_name, publication_year. Page_number(s)_of_chapter. database_name. Web. date_accessed.
The first editor name should be preceded by the relevant role -- i.e. Ed. Trans. or Comp.
Standards:Author_name. "document_title." publication_title. As of publication_date. Place_of_publication: Publisher_name, publication_year. database_name. Web. date_accessed.
Public Documents - Standalone publications:Author_name(s). document_title. Place_of_publication: Publisher_name, publication_year. Citation/abstract. database_name. Web. date_accessed.
Public Documents - Publications which are part of a series:Author_name(s). document_title. series_title series_number. Place_of_publication: Publisher_name, publication_year. Citation/abstract. database_name, ProQuest. Web. date_accessed.
Vancouver Citation StyleFormats according to the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors’ guidelines for citing electronic resources. For more information visit http://www.nlm.nih.gov/bsd/uniform_requirements.html. Use the templates and notes below to verify and correct the formatting of your article citations for the main publication types in ProQuest. In particular, the format of author names and publication dates in individual citations is likely to need further adjustment. References at the end of a medical paper should be numbered in the order cited in the text. Lines should be double-spaced. Author initials are not followed by a period. Multiple initials appear with no separation e.g. Other AN. Scholarly journals:Ref_no. author1_last_name author1_initials, author2+_last_name author2+_initials. full_article_title. periodical_title. Pub_date;volume_number(issue_number):page_number(s)_of_article. In: database_name [database on Internet] [cited date_accessed]. Available from: http://www.proquest.com/; Document ID: document_ID. Names of medical journals must be abbreviated according to the National Library of Medicine’s Index Medicus (see http://www.nlm.nih.gov/tsd/serials/lji.html).
Magazines, trade publications:The same rules apply as for scholarly journals.
Newspapers:Ref_no. author1_last_name author1_initials, author2+_last_name author2+_initials. full_article_title. newspaper_title. edition_name. Pub_date:page_number(s)_of_article. In: database_name [database on Internet] [cited date_accessed]. Available from: http://www.proquest.com/; Document ID: document_ID.
Dissertations:Ref_no. author1_last_name author1_initials, author2+_last_name author2+_initials. dissertation_title [degree_type dissertation]. university_location: university_name; year_of_completion. In: ProQuest Digital Dissertations [database on Internet] [cited 2005 Feb 15]. Available from: http://www.proquest.com/; Publication Number: publication_number.
Books, Pamphlets:
Author/editor1_last_name, author/editor1_first_names/initials, author/editor2+_ first_names/initials author/editor2+_last_name, and finalauthor/editor_ first_names/initials finalauthor/editor_last_name. book/pamphlet_title. Edition_number/name. Place_of_publication: Publisher_name, publication_year. database_name. ProQuest. library_name_or_system, city, state. date_accessed
Single editor name should be followed by ", editor", for multiple names the last editor should followed by ", editors".
Book Chapters:Ref_no. author1_last_name author1_initials, author2+_last_name author2+_initials. chapter_title. In: editor1_last_name editor1_initials, editor2+_last_name editor2+_initials. book_title. Edition_number. Place_of_publication: Publisher_name; publication_year. p. page_number(s)_of_chapter. In: database_name [database on Internet] [cited date_accessed]. Available from: http://www.proquest.com/; Document ID: document_ID. Editor name(s) should appear inverted. A single editor name should be followed by ", editor", for multiple names the last editor should followed by ", editors". Edition number is only relevant to certain types of work i.e. a single book in a multi-edition work. The page numbers are preceded by "p. ".
Standards:Sequential_number. Author_name. document_title. In: publication_title. As of publication_date. Place_of_publication: Publisher_name; publication_year. In: database_name [database on Internet] [cited date_accessed]. Available from: http://www.proquest.com/; Document ID: document_ID.
Public Documents - Standalone publications:Sequential_number. Author_name(s). document_title. Place_of_publication: Publisher_name; publication_year. (series_title; series_number). Cited and abstracted in: database_name [database on Internet] [cited date_accessed]. Available from: http://www.proquest.com/; Document ID: document_ID.
Public Documents - Publications which are part of a series:Sequential_number. Author_name(s). document_title. Place_of_publication: Publisher_name; publication_year. Cited and abstracted in: database_name [database on Internet] [cited date_accessed]. Available from: http://www.proquest.com/; Document ID: document_ID.
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