APA Citation Help, 6th Edition

Journals in APA

More information on citing journals can be found on pages 198-202 of the APA manual.

****Remember that citations are all double-spaced!

In-Print Journals

Generic Format:

Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C. (Year). Title of article. Title of Journal, volume(issue), pp-pp.

 

Example:

Scruton, R. (1996). The eclipse of listening. The New Criterion, 15(3), 5-13.

Online Journals

Generic Format:

Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C. (Year). Title of article. Title of Journal, volume(issue if available), pp-pp. http://dx.doi.org/xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

 

Examples:

Brownlie, D. (2007). Toward effective poster presentations: An annotated bibliography. European Journal of Marketing, 41, 1245-1283. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/03090560710821161

 

Jacob, R. G. & Lerner, A. B. Minimizing the effect of chlorine on hair. The International Journal of Swimmers Against Diving Caps, 45(6), 23-40. Retrieved from http://www.swimmersunited.co.uk/index.php/ijsadc

 

******If there is no DOI available, and you retrieved the article online, include the homepage URL for the journal in the style of the second example. You do not need to include a retrieval date.

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