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If you are referencing an online article that you have reason to believe has been changed
(e.g., the format differs from the print version or page numbers are not indicated) or that
includes additional data or commentaries, you will need to add the date you retrieved the
document and the URL
Fredrickson, B. L. (2000, March 7). Cultivating positive emotions to optimize health and
well-being. Prevention & Treatment, 3, Article 0001a. Retrieved November 20, 2000,
from http://journals.apa.org/prevention/volume3/pre0030001a.html
• Online articles based on a print source
Use this format when a journal is available in both print and electronic format, but
you accessed the article from the electronic version.
For example, USC subscribes to both the electronic and print version of the journal
Child Abuse & Neglect. You read the article from the electronic, or online, version
of the journal. Then you should cite in your paper:
McGuigan, W. M. & Pratt, C. C. (2001). The predictive impact of domestic violence
on three types of child maltreatment [Electronic version]. Child Abuse &
Neglect, 25(7), 869-883.
• Online article retrieved from a full-text library database
When referencing material 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). Then add information that
gives the date of retrieval and the proper name of the database.
Use this format if you have been searching a full text database such as ProQuest,
Eric, PsycARTICLES, Lexis-Nexis, or Expanded Academic ASAP.
Vonk, M. E., Simms, P. J., & Nackerud, L. (1999). Political and personal aspects of
intercountry adoption of Chinese children in the United States. Families in
Society, 80(5), 496-505. From ProQuest database.
Borman, W. C., Hanson, M. A., Oppler, S. H., Pulakos, E. D., & White, L. A. (1993).
Role of early supervisory experience in supervisor performance. Journal of
Applied Psychology, 78(3), 443-449. From PsycARTICLES database.