Question

Anyone know the correct APA standard to cite a quote found on an online database

Answer 1

I think it's going to be the same for any other quote... with the name/website of the database in place of the author/book;

Answer 2

It's found on pp. 187-192 of the 6th ed.
The info below is from http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/10/
which you will also need to cite, if you use it. The citation foramt is on the 1st page. See below for the way you need to handle databases.

APA states that including database information in citations is not necessary because databases change over time (p. 192). However, the OWL still includes information about databases for those users who need database information.

When referencing a print article obtained from an online database (such as a database in the library), provide appropriate print citation information (formatted just like a "normal" print citation would be for that type of work). By providing this information, you allow people to retrieve the print version if they do not have access to the database from which you retrieved the article. You can also include the item number or accession number or database URL at the end, but the APA manual says that this is not required.

If you are citing an article from a database that is available in other places, such as a journal or magazine, include the homepage's URL. You may have to do a web search of the article's title, author, etc. to find the URL.

For articles that are easily located, do not provide database information. If the article is difficult to locate, then you can provide database information. Only use retrieval dates if the source could change, such as Wikis.

Examples:
Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Date of publication). Title of article. Title of Journal, volume number, page range. Retrieved from http://www.someaddress.com/full/url/
Smyth, A. M., Parker, A. L., & Pease, D. L. (2002). A study of enjoyment of peas. Journal of Abnormal Eating, 8(3), 120-125. Retrieved from
http://www.articlehomepage.com/full/url/

Answer 3

You are talking about a "qoute" from a database, not an entire article from which you are basing your paper. For a singular quote, I think the person you're quoting should suffice as a citation, otherwise the name/website.

Answer 4

Two additional pieces of information should be included for works accessed online.
1. Internet Address: A stable Internet address should be included and should direct the reader as close as possible to the actual work. If the work has a digital object identifier (DOI), use this. If there is no DOI or similar handle, use a stable URL. If the URL is not stable, as is often the case with online newspapers and some subscription-based databases, use the home page of the site you retrieved the work from.
2. Date: If the work is a finalized version published and dated, as in the case of a journal article, the date within the main body of the citation is enough. However, if the work is not dated and/or is subject to change, as in the case of an online encyclopedia article, include the date that you retrieved the information.

Answer 5

What about a quote, @LiliaKarina?

Answer 6

First - identifying the internet location, using the URL, providing the title of the site, the author, the date when it was consulted. I think I said that before.

Answer 7

@Liliakarina
Are you thinking it should look like this (referring to your last post)? :

Author/Contributors' names (Last edited date). Title of resource. Retrieved from
http://Web address for resource

In my first post, I didnot pick up the "quote" in a database criteria, although I think info on how to approach any database issue is relevant. But, I did want to apologize for that. @cyndipooh70

Additionally, if the format in this post is what Liliakarina was referncing, be sure to format the date as (5 july 1776).

Answer 8

[:))] gotcha

Answer 9

typo from me *referencing
gee whiz !
Do I get a pass on that since I've been typing my own papers for 3 days ?

Answer 10

An example would be:
Smith, P., & Kay, L. S. (2001, May 8). Properties of aloe. Today’s Medicine, 17, 32–34. Retrieved April 16, 2001, from http://www.tmedicine.com/article/2001_5/aloe.htm