1. Gale Databases –
How to Cite
APA
How to Read a
REFERENCE Source
Citation

2. Citing a source is like putting together
a jigsaw puzzle – each piece has to
come together just so in order for the
puzzle to make the big picture.

3. Example
Article
Locate your citation information at the beginning and at the
end of your article. Look for “Source Citation.”

4. Now let’s put the pieces together …
Source Citation:
Virkar, R. A. "Segmented Worms." The Gale Encyclopedia of
Science. Ed. K. Lee Lerner and Brenda Wilmoth Lerner. 3rd ed.
Vol. 5. Detroit: Gale, 2004. 3574-3575. Academic OneFile. Web.
20 Oct. 2012.
Document URL
http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CCX3418502038&
v=2.1&u=tlc069023122&it=r&p=GPS&sw=w
Gale Document Number: GALE|CX3418502038

5. HIGHLIGHT text as you
AUTHOR(s) identify each section of the
source citation. If it is not
of Article – List ALL in your chart, skip over it.
Leave BLANK if no
names are listed.
Source Citation:
Virkar, R. A. "Segmented Worms." The Gale Encyclopedia of
Science. Ed. K. Lee Lerner and Brenda Wilmoth Lerner. 3rd ed.
Vol. 5. Detroit: Gale, 2004. 3574-3575. Academic OneFile. Web.
20 Oct. 2012.
Document URL
http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CCX3418502038&
v=2.1&u=tlc069023122&it=r&p=GPS&sw=w
Gale Document Number: GALE|CX3418502038

6. TITLE of Article –
“blah, blah”
Source Citation:
Virkar, R. A. "Segmented Worms." The Gale Encyclopedia of
Science. Ed. K. Lee Lerner and Brenda Wilmoth Lerner. 3rd ed.
Vol. 5. Detroit: Gale, 2004. 3574-3575. Academic OneFile. Web.
20 Oct. 2012.
Document URL
http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CCX3418502038&
v=2.1&u=tlc069023122&it=r&p=GPS&sw=w
Gale Document Number: GALE|CX3418502038

7. TITLE of
Reference Book –
Source Citation:
Virkar, R. A. "Segmented Worms." The Gale Encyclopedia of
Science. Ed. K. Lee Lerner and Brenda Wilmoth Lerner. 3rd ed.
Vol. 5. Detroit: Gale, 2004. 3574-3575. Academic OneFile. Web.
20 Oct. 2012.
Document URL
http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CCX3418502038&
v=2.1&u=tlc069023122&it=r&p=GPS&sw=w
Gale Document Number: GALE|CX3418502038

8. EDITORS of
Reference Book –
If none, leave blank
Source Citation:
Virkar, R. A. "Segmented Worms." The Gale Encyclopedia of
Science. Ed. K. Lee Lerner and Brenda Wilmoth Lerner. 3rd ed.
Vol. 5. Detroit: Gale, 2004. 3574-3575. Academic OneFile. Web.
20 Oct. 2012.
Document URL
http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CCX3418502038&
v=2.1&u=tlc069023122&it=r&p=GPS&sw=w
Gale Document Number: GALE|CX3418502038

9. EDITION of
Reference Book –
If none, leave blank
Source Citation:
Virkar, R. A. "Segmented Worms." The Gale Encyclopedia of
Science. Ed. K. Lee Lerner and Brenda Wilmoth Lerner. 3rd ed.
Vol. 5. Detroit: Gale, 2004. 3574-3575. Academic OneFile. Web.
20 Oct. 2012.
Document URL
http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CCX3418502038&
v=2.1&u=tlc069023122&it=r&p=GPS&sw=w
Gale Document Number: GALE|CX3418502038

10. VOLUME of
Reference Book –
If none, leave blank
Source Citation:
Virkar, R. A. "Segmented Worms." The Gale Encyclopedia of
Science. Ed. K. Lee Lerner and Brenda Wilmoth Lerner. 3rd ed.
Vol. 5. Detroit: Gale, 2004. 3574-3575. Academic OneFile. Web.
20 Oct. 2012.
Document URL
http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CCX3418502038&
v=2.1&u=tlc069023122&it=r&p=GPS&sw=w
Gale Document Number: GALE|CX3418502038

11. SKIP
City and Publisher
Source Citation:
Virkar, R. A. "Segmented Worms." The Gale Encyclopedia of
Science. Ed. K. Lee Lerner and Brenda Wilmoth Lerner. 3rd ed.
Vol. 5. Detroit: Gale, 2004. 3574-3575. Academic OneFile. Web.
20 Oct. 2012.
Document URL
http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CCX3418502038&
v=2.1&u=tlc069023122&it=r&p=GPS&sw=w
Gale Document Number: GALE|CX3418502038

12. YEAR of
Publication–
Do NOT leave blank
Source Citation:
Virkar, R. A. "Segmented Worms." The Gale Encyclopedia of
Science. Ed. K. Lee Lerner and Brenda Wilmoth Lerner. 3rd ed.
Vol. 5. Detroit: Gale, 2004. 3574-3575. Academic OneFile. Web.
20 Oct. 2012.
Document URL
http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CCX3418502038&
v=2.1&u=tlc069023122&it=r&p=GPS&sw=w
Gale Document Number: GALE|CX3418502038

13. PAGE #s
Start-End
Source Citation:
Virkar, R. A. "Segmented Worms." The Gale Encyclopedia of
Science. Ed. K. Lee Lerner and Brenda Wilmoth Lerner. 3rd ed.
Vol. 5. Detroit: Gale, 2004. 3574-3575. Academic OneFile. Web.
20 Oct. 2012.
Document URL
http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CCX3418502038&
v=2.1&u=tlc069023122&it=r&p=GPS&sw=w
Gale Document Number: GALE|CX3418502038

14. If you do NOT have a DOI -
1. Include Accession # and
Database Name (preferred)
OR
Source Citation:
2. URL to R. A. "Segmented Worms."
Virkar, the .com The Gale Encyclopedia of
Science. Ed. K. Lee Lerner and Brenda Wilmoth Lerner. 3rd ed.
Example:
Vol. 5. Detroit: Gale, 2004. 3574-3575. Academic OneFile. Web.
#CX3418502038
20 Oct. 2012.
Academic OneFile
(NO URL)
Document URL
http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CCX3418502038&
v=2.1&u=tlc069023122&it=r&p=GPS&sw=w
Gale Document Number: GALE|CX3418502038

15. Now you’re ready to create
your Reference List in
NoodleTools.

16. See the Library
for Help.
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