Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between a citation, abstract and full text of a database article?

Citations in the library databases give publication information about the article--title, author, date, and source of publication. Use this information in your References (APA) or Works Cited (MLA) list.

Abstracts are brief summaries of articles that are also given in the databases, particularly for journal articles. These are helpful in deciding what sources to select but they are only summaries.

Full text of a database article gives you the full article, which may be either in HTML or PDF. The PDF full-text version of the article includes page numbers to use when citing your source. 

At the top of your selected journal article, there are icon options for printing, citing or emailing your article. To save your article, please select the download PDF icon (down arrow) at the top of the article and save to your flashdrive or device and email it to yourself.

Please ask library staff for help in BH 217 or by calling 410-334-2884 or email us at library@worwic.edu.