Perhaps this was addressed prior to the great crash, but if so I no longer remember it and it is not covered in the FAQ:
What would be the preferred form of citing a record from the database in the print media?
(e.g., this ONE)
Citation of DB records?
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Re: Citation of DB records?
NAFHA HERP database, http://www.naherp.com, Record #54513
If they can't figure that out, they don't need to see it...
If they can't figure that out, they don't need to see it...

Re: Citation of DB records?
Tom,
Chris Harrison recently posted a good example on a different forum:
Chris Harrison recently posted a good example on a different forum:
ShaneI don't think we should include NAFHA in the citations since the relationship between the two institutions (naherp and NAFHA) is tenuous right now. The database is a stand-alone project and should be cited similar to an online reference like Wikipedia.
A more APA compliant format might be:
Texas Patch-nosed Snake (Salvadora grahamiae lineata) (nd). in Herpetological Education and Research Project.
Record Number 96285. Retrieved December 7, 2011 from http://www.naherp.com/viewrecord.php?r_id=96285
I think the Wikipedia comparison is a good one - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citing_Wikipedia