When referencing an online journal citation using MLA style, state the author's full name, last name first. Then state the title of the article in quotation marks, followed by the online journal's title in italics. Include the posting date followed by the date you accessed the information. Finally, on a second line, write out the full URL (Uniform Resource Locator) enclosed in angle brackets: < and >.
EXAMPLE:
Smith, John. "People Who Love Cats." Cat Lovers Journal {in Italic}. 21 June 2004. 28 Oct. 2004
<http://catloversjornal/catsarenifty/poeplewholovecats/2102723/>.
The format for this is summarized as follows: [author.] ["article title."] [online journal title in italics.] [posting date.] [date of access.]
[<URL>.]
When noting an online journal in MLA style, start by listing the reference number and a comma. Then list the article title. Then list the published date. Next list the accessed date. Finally list the URL enclosed in angle brackets: < and >.
Example:
7 Smith, People who Love Cats 21, June 2004, 28 Oct. 2004 <http://catloversjornal/catsarenifty/poeplewholovecats/2102723/>.
OR
[Reference #][article title,][posting date,][Retrieved date][<from URL>]
When referencing an online journal citation using APA style, start by listing the author's last name first, followed by his first initial. Then list the posting date with parentheses around the date, followed by the article's title. Next state the online journal's title in italics. Finally, list the date you retrieved the information, starting with the boldfaced word "Retrieved," followed by a comma and the URL.
Example:
Smith, J. (2004, June 21). People Who Love Cats. Cat Lovers Journal {in Italic}. Retrieved {in Bold} October 28,2004, from http://catloversjornal/catsarenifty/peoplewholovecats/2102723/
OR
[author.] [(posting date).] [article title.] [online journal title.] [Retrieved date of access,] [from URL.]
When referencing an online journal citation using Chicago style, start by listing the authors name, last name first. Then list the article name. Then list the publishing year. Then list the name of the journal, in italic. Next list the publishing month and day with parentheses around the date, followed by a comma. Then list the URL. Finally list the accessed date with parentheses around the access date.
Smith, John. People who love cats. 2004. Cat Lovers Journal {in Italic}. (October 28), http://catloversjornal/catsarenifty/peoplewholovecats/2102723/ (accessed January 7, 2004).
OR
[author.][article title.][year][online journal title.][(posting date),][from URL](Retrieved date of access).]
When noting an online journal citation using Chicago style, start by listing the reference number. Then list the author's list name, followed by a comma. Then list the name of the article in quotation marks.
Example:
19. Smith, "People Who Love Cats"
OR
[Reference #.] [author last name, "shortened title."]