When citing a work in a database (e.g., Academic Search Complete) searched on the website EBSCOhost, should the container be the database or the website?

EBSCOhost is a research platform that contains, among other research tools and features, multiple databases. At EBSCOhost, visitors can search at once for articles in… Read More

Is a work stored in a digital repository a version of that work?

No. A work stored in a digital repository is not a version of that work. Instead, the repository functions as a container for the work. Read More

When might I need three containers to document a source?

We have not yet encountered any source needing three containers in a works-cited-list entry. Read more about the three most commonly structured types of entries.  … Read More

When Is a Website a Container?

by Modern Language Association

Learn how to cite websites in MLA style . . . Read More

How many containers can a works-cited-list entry have?

The primary goal of assembling a works-cited-list entry is to identify the work you are citing and the version of it you consult. Here are… Read More