Here's a Citation in CSE Style
McNeil SA, Foster CL, Herrerwick SA, Kaoffman CA. 2001. Effect of Hand-cleansing with antimicrobial soap or alcohol-based gel on microbial colonization of artificial fingernails worn by health care workers. Clin Infect Dis 32(3):367-372. Retrieved from Academic Search Complete.
- Authors- Last name then initials (no periods or commas within a name). Put a comma between the names. Period at the end.
McNeil SA, Foster CL, Herrerwick SA, Kaoffman CA. 2001. Effect of Hand-cleansing with antimicrobial soap or alcohol-based gel on microbial colonization of artificial fingernails worn by health care workers. Clin Infect Dis 32(3):367-372. Retrieved from Academic Search Complete.
- Year- Year the article was published. Period at the end
McNeil SA, Foster CL, Herrerwick SA, Kaoffman CA. 2001. Effect of Hand-cleansing with antimicrobial soap or alcohol-based gel on microbial colonization of artificial fingernails worn by health care workers. Clin Infect Dis 32(3):367-372. Retrieved from Academic Search Complete.
- Title of the article- Capitalize the first word. Period at the end.
McNeil SA, Foster CL, Herrerwick SA, Kaoffman CA. 2001. Effect of Hand-cleansing with antimicrobial soap or alcohol-based gel on microbial colonization of artificial fingernails worn by health care workers. Clin Infect Dis 32(3):367-372. Retrieved from Academic Search Complete.
- Journal Name- (Sometimes called "Source" in database citation). If the journal abbreviates, you can use abbreviations. Mo punctuation at the end just a space
McNeil SA, Foster CL, Herrerwick SA, Kaoffman CA. 2001. Effect of Hand-cleansing with antimicrobial soap or alcohol-based gel on microbial colonization of artificial fingernails worn by health care workers. Clin Infect Dis 32(3):367-372. Retrieved from Academic Search Complete.
- Volume- Should be on the page or database citation.
McNeil SA, Foster CL, Herrerwick SA, Kaoffman CA. 2001. Effect of Hand-cleansing with antimicrobial soap or alcohol-based gel on microbial colonization of artificial fingernails worn by health care workers. Clin Infect Dis 32(3):367-372. Retrieved from Academic Search Complete.
- Issue Number- Put in parentheses. Most Journals will just have an issue number; a few may not. Put a colon after the second parentheses.
McNeil SA, Foster CL, Herrerwick SA, Kaoffman CA. 2001. Effect of Hand-cleansing with antimicrobial soap or alcohol-based gel on microbial colonization of artificial fingernails worn by health care workers. Clin Infect Dis 32(3):367-372. Retrieved from Academic Search Complete.
- Page Numbers- Include Starting and ending pages with a dash in between. Period at the end.
McNeil SA, Foster CL, Herrerwick SA, Kaoffman CA. 2001. Effect of Hand-cleansing with antimicrobial soap or alcohol-based gel on microbial colonization of artificial fingernails worn by health care workers. Clin Infect Dis 32(3):367-372. Retrieved from Academic Search Complete.
- Database- If you got the full text from a database say so. This makes it easier for your reader to find the article.
McNeil SA, Foster CL, Herrerwick SA, Kaoffman CA. 2001. Effect of Hand-cleansing with antimicrobial soap or alcohol-based gel on microbial colonization of artificial fingernails worn by health care workers. Clin Infect Dis 32(3):367-372. Retrieved from Academic Search Complete.
