A citation (also called a reference) provides you with the essential details you need to find the full-text of a source and to list it in your notes and bibliography.
Breaking down the parts of a book citation:
Hoffer, Peter Charles. The Devil's Disciples: Makers of the Salem Witchcraft Trials. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1996.
| Hoffer, Peter Charles | Author |
| The Devil's Disciples: Makers of the Salem Witchcraft Trials | Title and subtitle |
| Baltimore | Place of publication |
| Johns Hopkins University Press | Publisher |
| 1996 | Date of publication |
To find a book from its citation, search in the library catalog GIL-Find by author or title.
Breaking down the parts of an article citation
Latner, Richard. "The Long and Short of Salem Witchcraft: Chronology and Collective Violence in 1692." Journal of Social History 42.1 (2008): 137-56.
| Latner, Richard | Author |
| The Long and Short of Salem Witchcraft: Chronology and Collective Violence in 1692 | Article title |
| Journal of Social History | Journal title |
| 42.1 | Volume 42, issue 1 of the journal |
| 2008 | Year of publication |
| 137-56 | Page numbers of the article |
To find an article from its citation, search the E-Journals tab on the Libraries homepage for the journal or magazine title. Searching by the article title or author won't retrieve your article.