Author's last name, first initial. (Date, just year). Title of document [Abstract]. Title of journal, volume number, page

numbers.

Wilkinson, G. (2017). Measuring beauty [Abstract]. Scientific American, 317, 57.

Author's last name, first initial. (Date, just year). Title of document [Abstract]. Title of journal, volume number, page

numbers. DOI number in web format

It would be unusual to come across an abstract without an author, but should that arise the title of document would become the first of the citation and switches places with the date. Then continue the citation.

Minokawa, T. (2016). Comparative studies on the skeletogenic mesenchyme of echinoids [Abstract].

Developmental Biology, 427, p. 212. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ydbio.2016.11.011

Author's last name, first initial. Name of paper [Abstract]. Location of presentation and date if you have one.

Retrieved from URL

If you are using an abstract without an author, which will be rare, start your reference page entry with the name of paper.

Lemley, T. Developing an Embedded Librarianship Program in an academic health science setting, a case study

[Abstract]. MLA'15 Librarians Without Limits, Austin, TX. file:///home/chronos/u-

fbeedc0d5a0444bd4fecf31db5a4252862465e61/Downloads/2015.PosterAbstracts.pdf

(Author's last name, year date, para. #s)

(Title of Article, date, para. #'s)

(Minokawa, 2016, para. 1).

Author's last name, first initial. "Article title and subtitle." Name of Journal, vol. # and issue numbers. date of publication. page number(s). Abstract.

Wilkinson, G. "Measuring beauty." Scientific American, vol. 317, no. 57, 2017. pp. 3. Abstract.

Author's last name, first initial. "Article title and subtitle." Name of Journal, vol. number, issue number.,date of publication, page

number(s). Abstract. Site/Database, URL.

Minokawa, T. "Comparative Studies on the Skeletogenic Mesenchyme of Echiniods." Developmental Biology, vol. 427, no. 2, 2016, pp. 212.

Abstract. Gale Group, http://go.galegroup.com/ps/retrieve.do?tabID=T002&resultListType=RESULT_LIST&searchResultsType

=SingleTab&searchType=AdvancedSearchForm&currentPosition=4&docId=GALE%7CA497014126&docType=Article&sort=Relevance&

contentSegment=&prodId=EAIM&contentSet=GALE%7CA497014126&searchId=R6&userGroupName=va_s_094_1040&inPS=true.

It would be unusual to come across an abstract without an author; but should that arise, the title of document would become the first item (then continue the citation as listed).

(Author's last name page #)

(Minokawa 212)

Bibliography: Author's last name, first name. "Article Title." abstract. Journal Title Volume, Issue number (Date of publication):

Page number.

Example: Wilkinson, Grant. "Measuring Beauty." abstract. Scientific American, no. 317 (April 25, 2017): 57.

Footnote: Author's first name and last name, "Article Title," abstract, Journal Title Volume, Issue number (Date of publication):

Page number.

Shortened version: Last name, "One word of the article title," page number.

Example: Grant Wilkinson, "Measuring Beauty," abstract, Scientific American, 317 (April 25, 2017): 57.

Wilkinson, "Measuring," 57.

Biography: Author's last name, first name. "Article Title." abstract. Journal Title Volume. Issue (Date of publication): Page number,

DOI or URL.

Example: Givens, Seth A. “Liberating the Germans: The US Army and Looting in Germany During the Second World War.” abstract.

War in History 21, no. 1 (January 2014): 33, doi:10.1177/0968344513504521.

Footnote: Author's first name and last name, "Article Title," abstract, Journal Title Volume, Issue number (Date of publication): Page number, URL.

Shortened version: Last name, "One word of the Article Title," page number.

Example: Seth A. Givens, “Liberating the Germans: The US Army and Looting in Germany During the Second World War,” abstract,

War in History 21, no. 1 (January 2014): 33, doi:10.1177/0968344513504521.

Givens, "Liberating," 33.