CRLS Guide to Citing Sources: Citing Online Subscription Sources
Pearl K. Wise Library, Cambridge Rindge and Latin School
http://www.cpsd.us/crls/library
Historical Newspapers – ProQuest:
Citation Examples Using the MLA Style
After you locate an article, click on the tab “Citation/Abstract” for citation information.
Print it. Here’s an example.
MLA FORMAT for citing an online periodical from a subscription database.
Author’s last name, author’s first name. “Title of Article.” Name of periodical. Volume number, issue
number or other identifying number. Date of publication: Page number(s). Site title. Sponsor of site.
Day Month Year of access <url>.
EXAMPLE based on citation information for this article.
“Massacre in Congo State.” New York Times (1857-Current file). Jan 5, 1900: 1. Historical Newspapers.
Proquest. 8 Nov. 2005 <http://hn.bigchalk.com/>.
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