Citing References from
LEXIS®-NEXIS® LexisNexis Academic
The rules for citing online documents are as changeable as the online publishing environment itself. Find out which format is preferred by your instructor, then select the relevant items from the bibliographic data section found at the top of each html file. Typically this section will provide more information than you need in your citation.
Magazines & Newspapers
MLA lists the author's name, article title, magazine or newspaper title, publication data, publication medium (Online), name of the online service (LEXIS®-NEXIS® LexisNexis Academic), and date of accessing the site.
Wildstrom, Stephen H. "A Big Boost for Net Privacy." Business Week Apr. 5, 1999: 23. Online. LEXIS®-NEXIS® LexisNexis Academic. 5 August 1999.
Liswood, Laura A. "Gender politics and the Oval Office; Why don't women run for president?" Baltimore Sun 31 March 1999: 23A. Online. LEXIS®-NEXIS® LexisNexis Academic. 5 August 1999.
APA lists the author's name, date of publication, article title, magazine title, type of medium in brackets and Internet availability.
Wildstrom, Stephen H. (1999, April 5 ). A big boost for net privacy. Business Week , p. 23. [Online]. Available: http://www.lexis-nexis.com/universe .
Liswood, Laura A. (1999 March 31) Gender politics and the Oval Office; Why don't women run for president? Baltimore Sun , pp. 23A. [Online]. Available: http://www.lexis-nexis.com/universe .
Supreme Court Cases
MLA lists the case title, U.S. Reports citation, page numbers, docket number, name of the court, year of decision, Internet address, and date of accessing the site
Fullilove v. Klutznick. 448 U.S. 448. 448-554. No. 78-1007. US Supreme Court. 1980. Online. LEXIS®-NEXIS® LexisNexis Academic. (5 August 1999).
APA lists the case title, U.S. Reports citation, year of decision, and Internet address.
Fullilove v. Klutznick, 448 U.S. 448 (1980) [Online] Available: http://www.lexis-nexis.com/universe .
U.S. Code
MLA lists the title number, statute book of the U.S. Code, section, year, publication medium, name of computer service, and date of access.
42 US Code. Sec. 405. 1998. Online. LEXIS®-NEXIS® LexisNexis Academic. 5 August 1999.
