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How to Use EBSCO Databases & Academic Search Complete

Get the basics, how to cite, how to link to articles and more. EBSCO Academic Search Complete is used an example in this guide, but the EBSCOhost interface works the same way in most of the EBSCOhost databases.

Cite APA

All EBSCO databases help you get citations. Here's how:

  1. On the article page, select the quotes option. 
  2. Under Select style, use the pull down menu to select APA. 
  3. Select Copy to clipboard to grab the citation. 
  4. Paste into your references page.

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 match the font of your paper.
  4. Italicize the journal title. 

Articles Should Look Like

Milo, R. B. (2024). Diabetes innovations and access to care. American Nurse Journal, 19(5), 19–22.

https://doi.org/10.51256/ANJ052419

Cite MLA

All EBSCO databases help you get citations. Here's how:

  1. On the article page, select the quotes option. 
  2. Under Select style, use the pull down menu to select MLA. 
  3. Select Copy to clipboard to grab the citation. 
  4. Paste into your works cites page.

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 match the font of your paper.

Articles Should Look Like

Milo, Razel Bacuetes. “Diabetes Innovations and Access to Care.” American Nurse Journal,

vol. 19, no. 5, May 2024, pp. 19–22. EBSCOhost, https://doi.org/10.51256/ANJ052419.