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APA Gore, R. (2001, April). Pharaohs of the sun. National Geographic, 199. Retrieved
     August 21, 2001, from Expanded Academic ASAP database.
Chicago Gore, Rick. "Pharaohs of the Sun." National Geographic April 2001. In Expanded
   Academic ASAP [database online]. Gale Group. Accessed 22 August 2001.
   Available: Duke University Libraries.
(Documentation one)

Gore, Rick.  2001. Pharaohs of the sun. National Geographic, April. In Expanded
   Academic ASAP [database online]. Gale Group. Accessed 22 August 2001.
   Available: Duke University Libraries.
(Documentation two)

The latest edition of The Chicago Manual of Style provides few examples of how to cite electronic documents. The citations above are adapted from those examples.
MLA Gore, Rick. "Pharaohs of the Sun." National Geographic Apr. 2001. Expanded
      Academic ASAP. Gale Group. Duke U Lib., Durham. 21 Aug. 2001
      <http://infotrac.galegroup.com/menu>.
Turabian

Gore, Rick. "Pharaohs of the Sun." National Geographic, April 2001. Database
     on-line. Available from Expanded Academic ASAP, Article A73661449. Accessed
     22 August 2001.

The latest edition of A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations provides only a few examples of citations for electronic resources. The citation above is adapted from those examples.

CSE Recommends National Library of Medicine Format:

Gore R. Pharaohs of the sun. Natl Geogr 2001 Apr;199(4). In: Expanded Academic ASAP [database on the Internet]. Farmington Hill (MI): Thomas Gale; c2001 [cited 2001 Aug 22]. [about 12 screens]. Available from: http://web7.infotrac.galegroup.com/itw/infomark/176/33/48952519w7/purl=rc1_EAIM
_0_A73661449&dyn=15!xrn_23_0_A73661449?sw_aep=nclivedu; Article A73661449.
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