The result of an ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials or similar article index/database search is usually a list of citations. These citations serve as pointers to where the searcher may locate the actual article. Citations list the author(s), title, source/journal, year and other information useful to finding or identifying the full text of the article. A citation is not necessarily written as it should be if listed in a Works Cited page. Below is an example of a citation as found in ATLAS.

"No Son-of-God Christology in Matthew 1.18-25. By: Nolland, John. Source: Journal for the Study of the New Testament, no 62 Je 1996, p 3-12. Publication Type: Article

Parts of a Citation

Author or Authors (Nolland, John)

Title of the Article (No Son-of-God Christology in Matthew 1.18-25)

Type of Publication (Article)

Journal Title (Journal for the Study of the New Testament)

Volume and issue (62)

Pages (3-12)

Year Month (1996 Je)

Material adapted from the University of Minnesota Bio-Medical Library Web site. Available at www.biomed.lib.umn.edu. Reproduced by Permission.