How to Cite a Database Image or Media:
When using media such as images or videos from a database in a project, essay, research, or other school materials, you will need to cite it. To do this, please follow these instructions:
Citing World Book Online Media
1. Open the World Book Online media you used for your work.
2. Depending on the database you used, you may just need to scroll down to see the citations. Otherwise, you can click on the 'quotation mark' icon to view the citations.
3. Highlight the citation listed under 'MLA' and copy it by right-clicking on it and select copy or press and hold 'Ctrl' and press 'C' at the same time.
4. Paste the citation into your works cited section of your work by right-clicking on it and select paste or press and hold 'Ctrl' and press 'V' at the same time.
Citing Gale Database Media
1. Open the Gale Database media you used for your work.
2. Click on 'Cite' in the top menu.
3. Be sure that 'MLA 9th Edition' is selected and then click on 'Select' to highlight the citation.
4. Copy the citation by right-clicking on it and select copy or press and hold 'Ctrl' and press 'C' at the same time.
5. Paste the citation into your works cited section of your work by right-clicking on it and select paste or press and hold 'Ctrl' and press 'V' at the same time.