Citing APA format -electronically retrieved docs from a subscription db- citing differently than in CWYW?

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#1

Question.

I have retrieved a multitude of articles at times and then copied and pasted an auto formatted cite from the university library’s dbs, including EBSCO… When I do this, it always includes at the end “retrieved from xx database on July 1, 2009” or something akin to this.  Now,  I can copy and paste this in my cites in a manual way to my WORD doc. 

Now, since I started using EN (i use X3 on windows XP pro SP3 with Word 2007), I don’t copy and paste anymore and just have X3 cite using CWYW.  I noticed that it never includes this retrieval date due to the fact, I am sure, that when I download the cite using export option, I am getting the actual file of info I need and it doen’t include a dynamic retrieval date.  My question is:, which way is correct?  When I retrieve from an electronic db, I thought I had to include the date.  I don’t have the latest APA formatting manua 5th ed., but I was wondering, who is correct?

Thanks a lot.

#2

The APA Style Guide to Electronic References (2007) says “No retrieval date is necessary for content that is

not likely to be changed or updated, such as a journal article or book” (p. 2).

 

The 6th edition of the APA Publication Manual has just been released. It includes the same provision.

 

#3

Thank you for the reply.  That means the 6th ed. revisions and updates should be coming relatively soon from TReuters.