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APA	Welch, C. (1993). Human rights and African women: A comparison of protection under two major treaties. Human Rights Quarterly , 15(3), 549-574.
MLA	Welch, Claude. "Human Rights and African Women: A Comparison of Protection under Two Major Treaties." Human Rights Quarterly 15.3 (1993): 549-574.
Chicago	Welch, C. 1993. Human rights and African women: A comparison of protection under two major treaties. Human Rights Quarterly 15 (3):549-574.
CSE	Citation-Sequence Welch, C. Human rights and African women: A comparison of protection under two major treaties. Hum Rights Quart. 1993;15(3):549-574. Name-Year Welch, C. 1993. Human rights and African women: A comparison of protection under two major treaties. Hum Rights Quart. 15(3):549-574. [The CSE Manual (Scientific Style and Format), 7th edition, recommends that journal titles be abbreviated. A list of authoritative sources for abbreviation can be found in Appendix 29.1 at p. 569. One source is ISI Journal Abbreviations Index found at http://library.caltech.edu/reference/abbreviations/]

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Article with multiple authors

APA	Sommerville, M., Lampert, L., Dabbour, K., Harlan, S., & Shrader, B. (2007). Toward large scale assessment of information and communication technology literacy: Implementation considerations for the ETS ICT literacy instrument. RSR: Reference Services Review , 35(1), 8-20.
MLA	Sommerville, Mary, Lynn Lampert, Katherine Dabbour, Sallie Harlan, and Barbara Shrader. “Toward Large Scale Assessment of Information and Communication Technology Literacy: Implementation Considerations for the ETS ICT literacy instrument.” RSR: Reference Services Review 35.1 (2007):8-20.
Chicago	Sommerville, M., Lampert, L., Dabbour, K., Harlan, S., & B. Shrader. 2007. Toward large scale assessment of information and communication technology literacy: Implementation considerations for the ETS ICT literacy instrument. RSR: Reference Services Review 35 (1) : 8-20.
CSE	Citation-Sequence Sommerville, M., Lampert, L., Dabbour, K., Harlan, S., Shrader, B. Toward large scale assessment of information and communication technology literacy: Implementation considerations for the ETS ICT literacy instrument. RSR. 2007;35(1):8-20. Name-Year Sommerville, M., Lampert, L., Dabbour, K., Harlan, S., Shrader, B. 2007. Toward large scale assessment of information and communication technology literacy: Implementation considerations for the ETS ICT literacy instrument. RSR. 35(1):8-20. [The CSE Manual (Scientific Style and Format), 7th edition, recommends that journal titles be abbreviated. A list of authoritative sources for abbreviation can be found in Appendix 29.1 at p. 569. One source is ISI Journal Abbreviations Index found at http://library.caltech.edu/reference/abbreviations/]

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From online-only journal

APA	Hill, G.E., Mennill, D.J., Rolek, B.W., Hicks, T.L., & Swiston, K.A. (2006). Evidence suggesting that Ivory-billed Woodpeckers (Campephilus principalis) exist in Florida. Avian Conservation and Ecology, 1(3). Retrieved February 20, 2007, from http://www.ace-eco.org/vol1/iss3/art2/
MLA	Hill, Geoffrey, Daniel Mennill, Brian Rolek, Tyler Hicks, and Kyle Swiston. "Evidence Suggesting that Ivory-billed Woodpeckers (Campephilus principalis) Exist in Florida." Avian Conservation and Ecology 1.3 (2006). 20 February 2007 <http://www3.oup.co.uk/mind/>.
Chicago	Hill, G.E., Mennill, D.J., Rolek, B.W., Hicks, T.L., and K.A. Swiston. 2006. Evidence suggesting that Ivory-billed Woodpeckers (Campephilus principalis) exist in Florida. Avian Conservation and Ecology 1, no. 3 (December), http://www.ace-eco.org /articles/78.html (accessed February 20, 2007).
CSE	Hill, G.E., Mennill, D.J., Rolek, B.W., Hicks, T.L., Swiston, K.A. Evidence suggesting that Ivory-billed Woodpeckers (Campephilus principalis) exist in Florida. Avian Conserv Ecol [Internet]. 2006 [cited 2007 Feb 20];1(3). Available from: http://www.ace-eco.org/articles/78.html.

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From online version of print journal

APA	Lelke, I. (2002). Demonstration of the exponential decay law using beer froth [Electronic version]. European Journal of Physics , 23(1), 21-26.
MLA	Lelke, Ina. "Demonstration of the Exponential Decay Law Using Beer Froth." European Journal of Physics 23.1 (2002). 21 February 2007 <http://ej.iop.org/links/rMhiCx9Kt/MAg1baPC2xGxh77Sav5vpA/ej2104.pdf>.
Chicago	Lelke, I. 2002. Demonstration of the exponential decay law using beer froth. European Journal of Physics 23, no. 1 (January), http://ej.iop.org/links/ rMhiCx9Kt/MAg1baPC2xGxh77Sav5vpA/ej2104.pdf (accessed February 21, 2007).
CSE	Lelke, I. Demonstration of the exponential decay law using beer froth. Eur J Phys. [Internet]. 2002 [cited 2007 Feb 21];23(1). Available from: http://ej.iop.org/links/rMhiCx9Kt/MAg1baPC2xGxh77Sav5vpA/ej2104.pdf

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Full-text article from database

APA	Einstein, A. (1945). A generalization of the relativistic theory of gravitation. The Annals of Mathematics, 46(4), 578-584. Retrieved February 21, 2007, from JSTOR database.
MLA	Einstein, Albert. "A Generalization of the Relativistic Theory of Gravitation." The Annals of Mathematics 46.4 (1945): 578-584. JSTOR. U Buffalo Lib., Buffalo. 21 February 2007 <http://library.buffalo.edu/libraries/e-resources/jstor.html>.
Chicago	Einstein, Albert. A generalization of the relativistic theory of gravitation. 1945. The Annals of Mathematics 46, no. 4. In JSTOR [database online]. Available from University at Buffalo Libraries, http://library.buffalo.edu/libraries (accessed February 21, 2007). [Note: The 15th edition of The Chicago Manual of Style does not provide examples of this type of citation. The example above is adapted from the 14th edition (p. 634), and from The Chicago Manual of Style Online, http://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/home.html (accessed February 21, 2007). ]
CSE	Einstein, A. A generalization of the relativistic theory of gravitation. Ann Math 1945 Oct;46(4):578-584. In: JSTOR [database on the Internet]. New York: JSTOR; c2000-2007 [cited 2007 Feb 21]. [about 7 pages]. Available from: http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0003-486X%28194510%292%3A46%3A4%3C578%3AAGOTRT%3E2.0.CO%3B2-1.

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