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How to Use CINAHL Ultimate

Get the basics, how to cite, how to link to articles and more.

APA

EBSCO

EBSCOhost has a great citation tool you can use to cite your articles. Here's how:

  1. Perform a search in any EBSCOhost database.
  2. Click on the title of any article or eBook from your list that you want to cite.
  3. Click on the Cite icon on the right side of the item page:
  4. Citation Format will appear above the article or eBook cited in multiple formats. APA style is the second listed.
  5. Copy the citation and paste into your references page.

Citation Format

 

Change It Tips

  1. After pasting the citation in your paper, create a hanging indent. (follow this link to see how).
  2. Make it double spaced (follow this link to see how).
  3. Change the font to Times New Roman 12.

 

Articles Should Look Like

Hyllegard, K. H., Ogle, J., Yan, R., & Reitz, A. R. (2011). An

exploratory study of college students' fanning behavior on

Facebook. College Student Journal, 45(3), 601-616.


eBooks Should Look Like

Gauld, M. (2011). College success guaranteed : 5 rules to make

it happen. Rowman & Littlefield Education.