Checklist

The following is a checklist that is useful when consulting a periodical.

	Author		Correct name(s) of author(s) of the article.
	Article title		Correct title of the article. It may be written across two pages, and it may have a sub title which you should also indicate and use when referring to the article.
	Periodical title		Correct title of the periodical: check for a leading article (A, The, An) check for unusual spelling of words check for different formats of the title: the cover title and the title on the editorial page may differ.
	Numbers		The correct numbering of the periodical: volume and issue or seasonal number, e.g. Volume 3, Issue 6.
	Date		The correct date of the journal.
	Pages		The correct page references. These are the pages of the article that you used or quoted in your research.