Many library databases include full-text articles, as well as details about the articles.
In the details about an article, you may find citation information (such as title, author, publication date, etc.), as well as information on the type of source.
In ProQuest's article databases, click the 'Details' link to view this information (refer to image below). The interface in other article databases may differ, but similar information is often available. The example below points out a few fields that may be relevant in the Canadian Newsstream (formerly Canadian Major Dailies) database.
- Subject - these subject headings are assigned based on the main topics of an article, or what an article is about.
- Title, author, publication title, etc. - these fields are often used to create the citations for newspaper articles. Check the templates on the Citation Guides to confirm the citation information needed using APA or MLA style.
- Source type and Document type - these fields can be used to learn what type of source the publication is, as well as the type of article (or other material). For example, in the Canadian Major Dailies database:
- Articles originally from print newspapers (for example, The Globe and Mail) often use the 'Newspaper' source type and 'News' document type.
- Articles originally from news websites (for example, The Globe and Mail (Online)) often use the 'Blog, Podcast, or Website' source type and 'News' document type.
Some articles will include a word count as well. If available, this information will be found in the full-text article display, at the end of the article text.
