How to Cite an Article From JSTOR

Citing JSTOR in MLA

• 1

  Begin your citation with the name of the author, last name first. For example:

  Smith, Guy.

• 2

  Continue with the title of the article. This should be enclosed in quotation marks and followed by a period. For example:

  "Education and Pedagogy in American Schools."

• 3

  List the name of the journal in italics.

• 4

  List the volume number and issue number, separated by a period. For example:

  11.13

• 5

  List the year of publication in parentheses. Follow this information with a colon. For instance:

  (1999):

• 6

  List the inclusive page numbers, followed by a period. For example:

  119-165.

• 7

  List the name of the database in italics, followed by a period. For example:

  JSTOR.

• 8

  List the medium of publication, followed by a period. For example:

  Web.

• 9

  List the day, month and year on which you accessed the article, followed by a period. For example:

  23 Jan. 2009.

  The full citation should appear as follows:

  Smith, Guy. "Education and Pedagogy in American Schools." The Journal of American Education 11.13 (1999): 119-165. JSTOR. Web. 23 Jan. 2009.

Citing JSTOR in APA style

• 10

  Begin your citation with the last name and first initial of the author. For instance:

  Smith, G.

• 11

  Continue with the year of publication in parentheses. This should be followed by a period. For example:

  (1999).

• 12

  List the article's title. Only the first letter should be capitalized. Capitalize any proper nouns as well. For example:

  Education and pedagogy in American schools.

• 13

  List the title of the journal, volume number and issue number in the following format:

  The Journal of American Education, 11(13),

  The journal title and volume number should both appear in italics.

• 14

  List the inclusive page numbers, followed by a period. For example:

  119-165.

• 15

  List the name of the database and the date on which you accessed the article. This should appear in the following format:

  Retrieved January 23, 2009, from the JSTOR database.

  The finished citation should appear as follows:

  Smith, G. (1999). Education and pedagogy in American schools. The Journal of American Education, 11(13), The Journal of American Education, 11(13), 119-165. Retrieved January 23, 2009, from the JSTOR database.