I don't think these citations were ever intended to be perfect.  I have always told students to use them as a guideline, but to know the rules themselves and make corrections as needed.

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On Fri, Apr 22, 2016 at 9:36 AM, Jones, Darci <djones@mercyhurst.edu> wrote:

So what is the solution?


Darci Jones


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From: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum <SERIALST@LISTSERV.NASIG.ORG> on behalf of Schuster, Janice <JSCHUSTR@PROVIDENCE.EDU>
Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2016 3:34 PM
To: SERIALST@LISTSERV.NASIG.ORG
Subject: [SERIALST] EBSCO's APA citations are incorrect
 

Greetings colleagues,

Have you had any success getting EBSCO to listen to this issue and correct it? We have tried for two full years to get them to fix the incorrect APA citations that are being created by EBSCO databases.

 

For example, when we search PsycInfo and locate the below resource, the system creates this citation:

 

MacPherson, L., Tull, M. T., Matusiewicz, A. K., Rodman, S., Strong, D. R., Kahler, C. W., & ... Lejuez, C. W. (2010). Randomized controlled trial of behavioral activation smoking cessation treatment for smokers with elevated depressive symptoms. Journal Of Consulting And Clinical Psychology, 78(1), 55-61. doi:10.1037/a0017939

 

I highlighted the incorrect portions above.

 

We have documented instances of students who use the EBSCO-generated citations and have points taken off by their professors because the citations are incorrect. We find this to be completely unacceptable, and we also find EBSCO’s unwillingness or inability to solve it to be very disturbing.

 

In two years we have had absolutely no luck in getting EBSCO to address this issue. It is frustrating to say the least.

 

Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

 

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Janice  G. Schuster, M.L.S.

Commons Librarian, Research, Education and Collections / Associate Professor

Phillips Memorial Library / Providence College

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