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Where is your article?

Journal article with a DOI:

DOI = digital object identifier
Use only the format https://doi.org/xxx
- If the DOI begins with other prefixes such as http://dx.doi.org/ or doi or DOI, change the prefix to https://doi.org/.
Always include the DOI if there is one, even if you used the print version.
The date for a journal article is usually just the year.

Author, A. A. (Date). Title of article: Subtitle. Journal Title, vol(no), pp–pp. https://doi.org/xxxx

Example:

Herbst-Damm, K. L., & Kulik, J. A. (2005). Volunteer support, marital status, survival of terminally ill patients. Health

Psychology, 24, 225-229. https://doi.org/10.1037/0278-6133.24.2.225

⇒ In-text parenthetical citation: (Herbst-Damm & Kulik, 2005)

⇒ In-text narrative citation: Herbst-Damm and Kulik (2005)

Journal article without a DOI:

Do not use a URL, permalink or database name. Treat it as a print source.
This is a change from the APA Manual, 6th ed.

Author, A. A., & Author, B.B. (Date). Article title: Subtitle if there is one. Journal Title, vol(no), pp–pp.

Example:

Sillick, T. J., & Schutte, N. S. (2006). Emotional intelligence and self-esteem mediate between perceived early

parental love and adult happiness. E-Journal of Applied Psychology, 2(2), 38-48.

⇒ In-text parenthetical citation: (Sillick & Schutte, 2006)

⇒ In-text narrative citaiton: Sillick and Sillick (2006)

Magazine/Newspaper article:

If there is a DOI, include it.
If there is not a DOI, do not use a URL, permalink or database name. Treat it as a print source.
A magazine or newspaper article is less likely to contain a DOI.
The date for a daily or weekly publication may be longer, e.g., year, Month day.
If there are no volume, issue or page numbers, omit.

Author, A. A. (Date). Article title. Magazine or Newspaper Title, vol(no), pp–pp. https://doi.org//xxx

Magazine Example:

Bednar, J. (2020). A new reality as an economic shutdown deepens some relief

emerges. BusinessWest, 36(25), 6.

⇒ In-text parenthetical citation: (Bednar, 2020)

⇒ In-text narrative citation: Bednar (2020)

Newspaper Example:

Persaud F. (2020, March 19). That public charge rule and COVID-19. New York Amsterdam News, 111(12), 14.

⇒ In-text parenthetical citation: (Persaud, 2020)

⇒ In-text narrative citation: Persaud (2020)

(Hint: Do not use highlighting in your reference list.)

Scroll through the subsequent tabs, above, for information about how to cite articles.

For more details see pages 316–321 in the APA Manual or

APA Style Guide Journals https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/references/examples/journal-article-references

APA Style Guide Magazines https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/references/examples/magazine-article-references

APA Style Guide Newspapers https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/references/examples/newspaper-article-references

Journal article online, but not from a database:

If there is a DOI, use it.
If there is not a DOI, USE the URL in the source element.

Author, A. A. (Date). Title of article: Subtitle if there is one. Journal Title, vol(no), pp–pp. https://doi.org/xxx OR https://xxxx

Example:

Kochummen, E., Umpaichitra, V., Marwa, A., Joshi, K., Chin, V. L., & Perez-Colon, S. (2019). Assessment of

microvascular function in children and adolescents with diabetes and obesity. International Journal of

Endocrinology and Metabolism, 18(1), e90094. https://doi.org/10.5812/ijem.90094

⇒ In-text parenthetical citation: (Kochummen et al., 2019)

⇒ In-text narrative citation: Kouchummen et al. (2019

Magazine/Newspaper article online, but not from a database:

If there is a month and/or day, include those in the date.
- Magazines are more likely to have a specific date than journals.
- Newspapers are likely to have a specific date.
If volume, issue numbers and pages are not provided, omit.
If the author is not provided, move the title to the author position, followed by the date.
- In the in-text citation, if the title of the work is italicized in the reference, also italicize it in-text.
- In the in-text citation, if the title of the work is not italicized in the reference, put the title in quotes in-text.
- In the in-text citation, capitalize titles even if they are not capitalized (e.g., an article title) in the reference.
- If the title is long, shorten it. The APA Manual does not give specifics as to how short.

Author, A. A. (year, Month day). Title of article. Magazine Title, vol(no), pp–pp. https://xxx

Magazine Example:

Simpson, V. L. (2013, March 27). Amanda Knox case puts Italian justice under scrutiny. Time. http://time.com

⇒ In-text parenthetical citaiton: (Simpson, 2013)

⇒ In-text narrative citaiton: Simpson (2013)

Author A. A. (year, Month day). Title of article. Newspaper Title. https://xxx

Newspaper Example:

Staver, A. (2020, May 12). Sen. Rob Portman pushes to continue federal unemployment checks even after return to

work. Akron Beacon Journal. https://www.beaconjournal.com/news/20200512/sen-rob-portman-pushes-to-

continue-federal-unemployment-checks-even-after-return-to-work

⇒ In-text parenthetical citation: (Staver, 2020)

⇒ In-text narrative citation: Staver (2020)

Example, no author:

Akron-Summit libraries remain closed, start auto-renewal. (2020, May 12). Akron Beacon

Journal. https://www.beaconjournal.com/news/20200512/akron-summit-libraries-remain-closed-start-auto-renewal

⇒ In-text parenthetical citation: ("Akron-Summit Libraries Remain Closed," 2020)

(Hint: Do not use highlighting in your reference list.)

For more details see pages 316–321, pages 264–265 in the APA Manual or

APA Style Guide Journals https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/references/examples/journal-article-references

APA Style Guide Magazines https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/references/examples/magazine-article-references

APA Style Guide Newspapers https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/references/examples/newspaper-article-references

The rules are the same as journal, magazine and newspaper articles in a database without a DOI.

Journal article:

Author, A. A., & Author, B.B. (Date). Article title: Subtitle if there is one. Journal Title, vol(no), pp–pp.

Example:

Sillick, T. J., & Schutte, N. S. (2006). Emotional intelligence and self-esteem mediate between perceived early

parental love and adult happiness. E-Journal of Applied Psychology, 2(2), 38-48.

⇒ In-text parenthetical citation: (Sillick & Schutte, 2006)

⇒ In-text narrative citaiton: Sillick and Sillick (2006)

Magazine Article:

Author, A. A. (Date). Article title. Magazine or Newspaper Title, vol(no), p.

Bednar, J. (2020). A New Reality: As an Economic Shutdown Deepens Some Relief

Emerges. BusinessWest, 36(25), 6.

⇒ In-text parenthetical citation: (Bednar, 2020)

⇒ In-text narrative citation: Bednar (2020)

Newspaper Article:

Persaud F. (2020, March 19). That public charge rule and COVID-19. New York Amsterdam News, 111(12), 14.

⇒ In-text parenthetical citation: (Persaud, 2020)

⇒ In-text narrative citation: Persaud (2020)

(Hint: Do not use highlighting in your reference list.)

For more details see pages 316–317 in the APA Manual or

APA Style Guide Journals https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/references/examples/journal-article-references

APA Style Guide Magazines https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/references/examples/magazine-article-references

APA Style Guide Newspapers https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/references/examples/newspaper-article-references