When creating a citation, you generally have four elements that need to be identified in order to cite it correctly.
Once you identify these elements, you can easily adapt the information to match your chosen citation style.
When you select a record to view from the search results, you will find each element needed to cite the article in the areas outlined below.
Author(s) information can be found in two locations. In the header section, Immediately below the title in bold and at the top of the record, above the copyright statement (indicated by the arrows below). Often, the authors are also listed in the copyright statement itself.
The title of the article is found in bold inside the header of the record and right below the copyright statement.
The date that the article was published is located below the journal/source name and in the copyright statement.
Information detailing where to find the article is found in the header, to the left and immediately below the bold title and in bold above the journal/source name.
The source details are found in this order.
Articles in Westlaw are formatted in HTML, and do not show page breaks. In order to locate page numbers, look for an * paired with a number within the text. (i.e. *170)
For example:
Page 167
Page 168