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Variation - No Author?

Article Example

How to launch your career in project management: Project management can be a rewarding and challenging career, but where do you start? (2018, February 27). Management Today .  https://www.managementtoday.co.uk/launch-career-project-management/your-career/article/1458219

Explanation

When there is no author move the article title to the author spot. Do not italicize title and end with a period. Follow the title with the publication date in parentheses. Then, complete the rest of the reference as directed by source type.

Parenthetical Citation

("How to Launch," 2018)

Parenthetical Explanation

When there is no author, look at the reference, first. Then, use the title (or whatever is in the author spot) in the citation within the body of the paper. If the title is italicized (as with a book or video) keep the italics in the citation. If the title is not italicized (as with a book chapter or article) put quotation marks around the title. Additionally, be sure to capitalize all major words in the title within the citation. Finally, if the title is overly long, shorten the title. NOTE:  Notice in the parenthetical citation example that the comma is inside the quotation marks followed by the date. 

More Information

For more information about creating references for sources without authors, see Section 9.12 on page 289 of the APA Manual, 7th edition. For more information about creating parenthetical and narrative citations for sources with no authors, see Section 8.14 on pages 264-265 of the APA Manual, 7th edition.

Variation - Multiple Authors?

Multiple authors - 20 authors or less.

List all authors up to and including 20 authors. 

Clarke, N., D'Amato, A., Higgs, M., & Ramesh, V. (2018). Responsible leadership in projects: Insights into ethical decision making .  Project Management Institute.

List each author's last name first followed by a comma. Then, add the initials for the first and middle names (if there is one). Add a period after each initial. Separate each author with a comma. Insert an ampersand (&) before the last author.

Parenthetical & Narrative Citations

For one or two authors, list all authors in the reference. For three or more authors, list the first author followed by et al. This includes the first time the source is used in the paper. 

Parenthetical Citation Example

(Clarke et al., 2018)

Narrative Citation Example

Clarke et al. (2018) found ......

Multiple Authors - 21 or More Authors?

List the first 19 authors' names, then insert an ellipse, and then add the last author's name.

Gilbert, J. R., Smith, J. D., Johnson, R. S., Anderson, A., Plath, S., Martin, G., Sorenson, K., Jones, R., Adams, T., Rothbaum, Z., Esty, K., Gibbs, M., Taultson, B., Christner, G, Paulson, L., Tolo, K., Jacobson, W. L., Robinson, R. A., Maurer, O., . . . White, N. (2014 ). Choosing a title (2nd ed.). Unnamed  Publishing.

(Gilbert et al., 2014)

Gilbert et al. (2014) ...

For more information about author format, see Section 9.8 on page 286 of the APA Manual, 7th edition.

Variation - Periodical Information?

In the event there is any missing periodical information (i.e., journal volume, journal issue, or page numbers), then omit this information from the reference.  

More Information:

For more information, see Section 9.26 on page 294 of the APA Manual, 7th edition. 

Introduction

Journal or magazine.

Before citing an article from a periodical, one needs to determine if the article is from a magazine or a scholarly journal. There are two general clues to look to in order to make this determination:

• Frequency of publication. Journals are more likely to be monthly, bi-monthly, or quarterly publications. If the periodical is published weekly, then it is a magazine and not a journal.
• Pagination. Magazines are generally paginated by issue (i.e., with each new issue the page numbers start over with number one). Oftentimes, scholarly journals are paginated consecutively throughout the volume year. The page numbering does not begin with number one again until the first issue of the next volume year.

Examine your article and determine if it is a magazine article or not. For an article coming from a journal, see the  Journal Article page . Remember, book reviews and newspaper articles are cited differently from both magazine and journal articles.

Other NEW Important Information in APA, 7th edition:

• All articles coming from an academic database should be treated as a print magazine. If the article has a DOI, include the DOI at the end of the reference. If the article does not have a DOI, then omit it from the reference.
• If periodical information (e.g., volume number, issue number, page range) is missing, omit this information from the reference.  

For more information about articles and periodicals, see Sections 9.25 and 9.26 on page 294 as well as Section 10.1 and the examples on pages 316-321 of the APA Manual, 7th edition.

Magazine from Academic Database without DOI

Gupta, S. (2019, November 23). Health care algorithm is racially biased. Science News, 196 (9), 6. 

Author: Gupta, S.  

Begin the reference with the author's last name. Add a comma after the author's last name. Then, add the initials of the author's first and middle names (if present). Add a period after each initial. If the author provides a middle name or middle initial, be sure to add a space between the initials.  

Date of Publication: (2019, November 23). 

Next, add the date the magazine was published. In parentheses, add the year, followed by a comma and the month. If the magazine is published weekly, add the day after the month. Add a period after the parentheses.   

Title of the Article: Health care algorithm is racially biased.

Next, add the title of the article. The title and subtitle (if present) are separated by a colon. Capitalize only the first word of the title and subtitle as well as proper nouns or abbreviations. Add a period after the title.   

Source Information: Science News, 196 (9), 6. 

Complete the reference with the source information. In this case, it would be the magazine title, the volume number, the issue number, the page numbers, and the URL. For the magazine title, capitalize all major words in the title, including any initial article (e.g., The, A, An). Do not capitalize prepositions or articles in the middle of the magazine title (e.g., of, the, an, etc.). Italicize the magazine title. After the magazine title, add the volume number and be sure to italicize. Then, add the issue number in parentheses. After the parentheses add a comma and include the page numbers of the article. Add a period after the parentheses.  

For more information about articles and periodicals, see Sections 9.25 and 9.26 on page 294 as well as Section10.1 and the examples on pages 316-321 of the APA Manual, 7th edition. 

Parenthetical Citation Example:

(Gupta, 2019)

Narrative Citation Example:

Gupta (2019) shared ...

For more information about author format in parenthetical and narrative citations, see Section 8.17 and Table 8.1 on page 266 of the APA Manual, 7th edition. 

Online Magazine not from a Database without DOI

Lowery, C. (2018, August 15). Telehealth: A new frontier in OB/GYN. Contemporary OB/GYN,

64 (8).  https://www.contemporaryobgyn.net/telemedicine/telehealth-new-frontier-obgyn

Author: Lowery, C. 

Date of publication: (2018, august 15). , title of the article: telehealth: a new frontier in ob/gyn., source information: contemporary ob/gyn, 64 (8).  https://www.contemporaryobgyn.net/telemedicine/telehealth-new-frontier-obgyn.

Complete the reference with the source information. In this case, it would be the magazine title, the volume number, the issue number, the page numbers, and the URL. For the magazine title, capitalize all major words in the title, including any initial article (e.g., The, A, An). Do not capitalize prepositions or articles in the middle of the magazine title (e.g., of, the, an, etc.). Italicize the magazine title. After the magazine title, add the volume number and be sure to italicize. Then, add the issue number in parentheses. If the magazine has designated page numbers, add a comma after the parentheses and include the page numbers of the article. If the article does not have designated page numbers, add a period after the parentheses. Then, add the URL to the article.   

 For more information about articles and periodicals, see Sections 9.25 and 9.26 on page 294 as well as Section10.1 and the examples on pages 316-321 of the APA Manual, 7th edition. 

(Lowery, 2018)

Lowery (2018) outlined ...

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Citing Magazine Articles (Retrieved Electronically) in APA Format

Magazine articles that are available online usually don't have volume or issue numbers and the focus is making sure to add the magazine name in the source, followed by the website. Remember you can always shorten a website using tinyurl.com if the link is super long. 

Online Magazine Article

Wenk, G. (2021, March 29). This is your brain on food . Psychology Today . https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/your-brain-food/202103/is-your-brain-food

In-Text Citation (Paraphrase): 

(Wenk, 2021). 

In-Text Citation (Direct Quote): 

(Wenk, 2021, "A Bad Diet Can Impair Brain Function" section). 

Citing Magazine Articles (Print Format) in APA Format

When you are citing a print magazine, you may or may not have all of the information listed in the table above and the example below. Some magazines only have volume numbers (and no issue numbers), some are only published once a year, some have corresponding websites and some do not. You are only required to provide what can be found in the print magazine, usually if it has a volume and issue number, it can be found in the front pages. 

Print Magazine Article

Patton, K. (2021, March 24). 400 years in four hours.  Christian Century, 138 (6), 10-11.

(Patton, 2021). 

(Patton, 2021, p. 10). 

Carrie Forbes, MLS

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What is a DOI? A DOI ( digital object identifier ) is a unique alphanumeric string assigned by a registration agency (the International DOI Foundation) to identify content and provide a persistent link to its location on the internet. 

NOTE: It is regarded as the most important part of the citation because it will accurately direct users to the specific article.

Think of it as a "digital fingerprint" or an article's DNA!

The rules for DOIs have been updated in the 7th edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. They should be included as URLs, rather than just the alphanumeric string.

Correct:  

• http://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2288-12-114
• http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2288-12-114

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Magazine Article (p. 200)

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• If you view a magazine article online you will need to include the URL of the magazine's home page in your reference.
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General Format

In-Text Citation (Paraphrase): 

(Author Surname, Year)

In-Text Citation (Quotation):

(Author Surname, Year, page number)

References:

Author Surname, First Initial. Second Initial. (Year, Month Day). Article title: Subtitle. Magazine Title, Volume (issue), page range. URL of magazine home page [if viewed online].

In-Text Citation (Paraphrase):

(Henry & Mehta, 1990)

(Henry & Mehta, 1990, p. 30)

Henry, W. A., & Mehta, N. S. (1990, April 9). Beyond the melting pot. Time, 135, 28-31.

(Kuttner, 2003)

(Kutner, 2003, p. 26)

 References:

Kuttner, R. (2003, September 8). The great American pension-fund robbery. Business Week , 24-26. http://www.businessweek.com/

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Not sure whether your article is from a magazine? Look for these characteristics:

Popular magazines:

• Main purpose is to entertain, sell products or promote a viewpoint.
• Appeal to the general public.
• Often have many photos and illustrations, as well as many advertisements.
• Author may or may not have subject expertise.
• Name and credentials of authors often NOT provided.
• Articles tend to be short –less than 5 pages.
• Unlikely to have a bibliography or references list.

Trade magazines:

• Main purpose is to update and inform readers on current trends in a specific industry or trade.
• Audience is members of a specific industry or trade or professors and students in that trade or industry.
• May have photos and numerous advertisements, but still assume that readers understand specific jargon of the profession.
• Usually published by an association.
• Authors are professionals working in the specific industry or trade.

If a magazine article has no author, start the citation with the article title.

If a magazine article is written by "Anonymous", put the word "Anonymous" where you'd normally have the author's name.

Italicize titles of magazines. Do not italicize the titles of articles.

Capitalize only the first letter of the first word of the article title. If there is a colon in the article title, also capitalize the first letter of the first word after the colon.

If an article has no date, use the short form n.d. where you would normally put the date.

Volume and Issue Numbers

Italicize volume numbers but not issue numbers.

Retrieval Dates

Most articles will not need these in the citation since you only need to provide a retrieval date when citing from places where content may change often and without notice.

Page Numbers

If an article doesn't appear on continuous pages, list all the page numbers the article is on, separated by commas. For example (4, 6, 12-14)

Note : All citations should be double spaced and have a hanging indent in a Reference List.

A "hanging indent" means that each subsequent line after the first line of your citation should be indented by 0.5 inches.

Author's Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial if Given. (Year of Publication, Month Day if Given). Title of article: Subtitle if any. Name of Magazine, Volume Number (Issue Number), first page number-last page number. 

Author's Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial if Given., & Last Name of Second Author, First Initial. Second Initial if Given. (Year of Publication, Month Day if Given). Title of article: Subtitle if any. Name of Magazine, Volume Number (Issue Number), first page number-last page number if given. 

Note : Must spell out up to twenty author names. Separate the authors' names by putting a comma between them. For the final author listed add an ampersand (&) after the comma and before the final author's last name. 

Article title: Subtitle if any. (Year of Publication, Month Day if Given). Name of Magazine, Volume Number (Issue Number), first page number-last page number if given. 

Anonymous. (Year of Publication, Month Day if Given). Article title: Subtitle if any. Name of Magazine, Volume Number (Issue Number), first page number-last page number if given. 

Note : If and only if the work is signed "Anonymous", use Anonymous where you'd normally put the author's name. If the work has no named author but is not signed "Anonymous", follow the example for Unknown Author.

Author's Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial if Given. (Year of Publication). Title of article: Subtitle if any. Name of Magazine, Volume Number (Issue Number if given), first page number-last page number if given. URL

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How to Cite a Magazine Article in APA

Whether online or in print, magazine articles are a great source for many types of projects and papers. This guide will show you how to format citations for magazine articles in APA format following guidelines for the 7th edition. (Looking for how to cite a journal article in APA style ? Learn more at the link.)

Guide Overview

In this guide, you will find the following information:

Citing a magazine article in print

Citing a magazine article found online, citing a magazine article with two authors.

• Citing a magazine article with no authors

Troubleshooting

In-text citations for a magazine article in print.

Structure: (Last name, date, p./pp.)

Parenthetical citation example : (Luckerson, 2014, p. 24)

Narrative citation example : Luckerson (2014, p. 24)

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Note: Volume number can be found on the publication information page of the magazine. Page numbers are typically found on the bottom corners of an article. If the issue number is not provided, omit it from the citation.

In-text citations for a magazine article found online

Structure: (Last name, date)

Parenthetical citation example : (Luckerson, 2014)

Narrative citation example : Luckerson (2014)

Note: Volume and issue number may not be on the same page as the article. Browse the website before omitting it from the citation.

In-text citations for a magazine article with two authors

Structure: (Last name of author 1 & last name of author 2, date.)

Parenthetical citation example : (Dugan & Stieh, 2022)

Narrative citation example : Dugan and Stieh (2022)

Citing a magazine article with no author

In-text citations for a magazine article with no author.

Structure: (“Article Name in Title Case,” date)

Parenthetical citation example : (“COVID has Reset Relations Between People and Robots,” 2022)

Narrative citation example : “COVID has Reset Relations Between People and Robots” (2022)

Solution #1: Citing a comment found on an online magazine article

Sometimes, comments can provide an important glimpse into a target audience’s thoughts about the content of an article. When citing a comment, you must include the following information:

• The poster’s username or real name as it appears on the comment.
• The date of the comment.
• The first 20 words of the comment followed by brackets that contain the words “Comment on the article” and then the article’s title in sentence case.
• The name of the online magazine or news source.
• The link to the comment itself. If no direct link exists or can be provided, simply link to the article.

Structure and Example:

Commenter’s last name, F. M. (Year, Month Day commented). Comment title or the first 20 words [Comment on the article “Article title”]. Magazine Title . URL

Tonred. (2022, February 5). Fascinating piece, but one crucial question is unexamined: How do the wages of the jobs reportedly readily available to replace [Comment on the article “ A closing factory, a booming economy and a town’s search for identity”].  The Washington Post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2022/02/03/kme-fire-truck-factory-closing/

In-text citation structure:

(Commenter username, date)

In-text citation examples:

Parenthetical  example:

(Tonred, 2022)

Narrative example:

Tonred (2022)

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To cite a magazine article in APA style, it is important that you know some basic information such as the author, publication year, article title, magazine name, and page range. The templates for in-text citation and reference list entry of a magazine article, along with examples, are given below:

In-text citation template and example:

In in-text citations, include only the publication year without day or month.

Author Surname (Publication Year)

Redd (1985)

Parenthetical:

(Author Surname, Publication Year)

(Redd, 1985)

Reference list entry template and example:

Author Surname, F. M. (Publication Date). Article title. Magazine Name, #–#.

Redd, D. (1985, February). The lost Dutchman legend. Desert , 25–29.

The article title is in sentence case. The magazine title is in title case and italicized.

Since the date a magazine is published can vary, not every magazine will have a day published. So in the reference list entry, only include the date information that is available.

To cite an online magazine article in APA style, it is important that you know some basic information such as the author, publication year, article title, magazine name, and URL (uniform resource locator). The templates for in-text citation and reference list entry of an online magazine, along with examples, are given below:

Author Surname (Published Year)

Gurri (2020)

(Author Surname, Published Year)

(Gurri, 2020)

Author Surname, F. M. (Publication Date). Article title: Subtitle. Magazine Name . URL

Gurri, M. (2020, May 26). The way out of post-truth. Discourse . https://www.discoursemagazine.com/culture-and-society/2020/05/26/the-way-out-of-post-truth/

The article title is in sentence case. The magazine title is in title case and italicized. Do not add a period after the URL.

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How Do I Know If It's a Magazine?

Examples (Magazine Article From a Library Database or in Print):

• Two to Twenty Authors
• Unknown Author
• Signed Anonymous

More Examples:

Magazine Article From a Website

• In-Text Citations for Two or More Authors/Editors

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Not sure whether your article is from a magazine? Look for these characteristics:

Popular magazines:

• Main purpose is to entertain, sell products or promote a viewpoint.
• Appeal to the general public.
• Often have many photos and illustrations, as well as many advertisements.
• Author may or may not have subject expertise.
• Name and credentials of authors often NOT provided.
• Articles tend to be short – less than 5 pages.
• Unlikely to have a bibliography or references list.

Trade magazines:

• Main purpose is to update and inform readers on current trends in a specific industry or trade.
• Audience is members of a specific industry or trade or professors and students in that trade or industry.
• May have photos and numerous advertisements, but still assume that readers understand specific jargon of the profession.
• Usually published by an association.
• Authors are professionals working in the specific industry or trade.

If a magazine article has no author, start the citation with the article title.

If a magazine article is written by "Anonymous", put the word "Anonymous" where you'd normally have the author's name.

Italicize titles of magazines. Do not italicize the titles of articles.

Capitalize only the first letter of the first word of the article title. If there is a colon in the article title, also capitalize the first letter of the first word after the colon.

If an article has no date, use the short form n.d. where you would normally put the date.

Volume and Issue Numbers

Italicize volume numbers but not issue numbers.

Retrieval Dates

Most articles will not need these in the citation since you only need to provide a retrieval date when citing from places where content may change often and without notice.

Page Numbers

If an article doesn't appear on continuous pages, list all the page numbers the article is on, separated by commas. For example (4, 6, 12-14)

Note : All citations should be double spaced and have a hanging indent in a Reference List.

A "hanging indent" means that each subsequent line after the first line of your citation should be indented by 0.5 inches.

Magazine Article From a Library Database or in Print - One Author

Author's Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial if Given. (Year of Publication, Month Day if Given). Title of article: Subtitle if any. Name of Magazine, Volume Number (Issue Number), first page number-last page number.

Abramsky, S. (2012, May 14). The other America 2012. Nation, 294 (20), 11-18.

(Author's Last Name, Year)

Example: (Abramsky, 2012)

(Author's Last Name, Year, p. Page Number)

Example: (Abramsky, 2012, p. 14)

Magazine Article From a Library Database or in Print - Two to Twenty Authors

Author's Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial if Given., & Last Name of Second Author, First Initial. Second Initial if Given. (Year of Publication, Month Day if Given). Title of article: Subtitle if any. Name of Magazine, Volume Number (Issue Number), first page number-last page number if given.

Note : Must spell out up to twenty author names. Separate the authors' names by putting a comma between them. For the final author listed add an ampersand (&) after the comma and before the final author's last name. 

Gross, A., & Murphy, E. (2010, January/February). Seal of disapproval. E: The Environmental Magazine, 21 (1), 34-37.

Magazine Article From a Library Database or in Print - Unknown Author

Article title: Subtitle if any. (Year of Publication, Month Day if Given). Name of Magazine, Volume Number (Issue Number), first page number-last page number if given. 

Syria's free army. (2012, June 11). Newsweek, 159 (24).

Note: No page numbers were provided for this article.

("One two or three words from title," Year)

("Syria's," 2012)

("Syria's," 2012, para. 1)

Magazine Article From a Library Database or in Print - Signed Anonymous

Anonymous. (Year of Publication, Month Day if Given). Article title: Subtitle if any. Name of Magazine, Volume Number (Issue Number), first page number-last page number if given.

Note : If and only if the work is signed "Anonymous", use Anonymous where you'd normally put the author's name. If the work has no named author but is not signed "Anonymous", follow the example for Unknown Author.

Anonymous. (2011). I was going to cheat. Glamour, 109 (2), 166-167.

(Anonymous, Year)

Example: (Anonymous, 2011)

(Anonymous, Year, p. Page Number)

Example: Anonymous, 2011, p. 166)

Author's Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial if Given. (Year of Publication). Title of article: Subtitle if any. Name of Magazine, Volume Number (Issue Number if given), first page number-last page number if given. URL

Freedman, D.H. (2012, June). The perfected self. The Atlantic . http://www.theatlantic.com/ magazine/archive/2012/06/the-perfected-self/8970/4/?single_page=true

Note: If no volume, issue and/or page numbers are provided, skip them in the citation.

Example: (Freedman, 2012)

(Author's Last Name, Year, p. Page Number or Paragraph Number or Section Heading)

Example: (Freedman, 2012, para. 1)

Note: This entry has no page numbers, so a paragraph number is used instead.

In-Text Citation For Two or More Authors/Editors

For two authors/editors

(Case & Daristotle, 2011)

(Case & Daristotle, 2011, p. 57)

For more authors/editors

(Case et al., 2011)

(Case et al., 2011, p. 57)

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If a magazine article has no author, start the citation with the article title.

If a magazine article is written by "Anonymous", put the word "Anonymous" where you'd normally have the author's name.

Italicize titles of magazines. Do not italicize the titles of articles.

Capitalize only the first letter of the first word of the article title. If there is a colon in the article title, also capitalize the first letter of the first word after the colon.

If an article has no date, use the short form n.d. where you would normally put the date.

Volume and Issue Numbers

Italicize volume numbers but not issue numbers.

Retrieval Dates

Most articles will not need these in the citation. Only use them for online articles from places where content may change often, like a free website or a wiki.

Page Numbers

If an article doesn't appear on continuous pages, list all the page numbers the article is on, separated by commas. For example (4, 6, 12-14)

Articles from Library Databases

The APA Manual (6th ed.) notes that the URL of a magazine home page should be used for online articles. Seneca Libraries suggests that the database name be used instead.

Note : All citations should be double spaced and have a hanging indent in a Reference List.

A "hanging indent" means that each subsequent line after the first line of your citation should be indented by 0.5 inches.

In-Text Citation For Two or More Authors/Editors

Magazine article from a library database - one author.

Author's Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial if Given. (Year of Publication, Month Day if Given). Title of article: Subtitle if any. Name of Magazine, Volume Number (Issue Number if Page Numbering Begins at 1 for Each Issue in the Volume), first page number-last page number. Retrieved from Database Name database.

Magazine Article From a Library Database - Two to Seven Authors

Author's Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial if Given., & Last Name of Second Author, First Initial. Second Initial if Given. (Year of Publication, Month Day if Given). Title of article: Subtitle if any. Name of Magazine, Volume Number (Issue Number if Page Numbering Begins at 1 for Each Issue in the Volume), first page number-last page number if given. Retrieved from Database Name database.

Note : Separate the authors' names by putting a comma between them. For the final author listed add an ampersand (&) after the comma and before the final author's last name.&

Magazine Article From a Library Database - Unknown Author

Article title: Subtitle if any. (Year of Publication, Month Day if Given). Name of Magazine, Volume Number (Issue Number if Page Numbering Begins at 1 for Each Issue in the Volume), first page number-last page number if given. Retrieved from Database Name database.

Magazine Article From a Library Database - Signed Anonymous

Anonymous. (Year of Publication, Month Day if Given). Article title: Subtitle if any. Name of Magazine, Volume Number (Issue Number if Page Numbering Begins at 1 for Each Issue in the Volume), first page number-last page number if given. Retrieved from Database Name database.

Note : If and only if the work is signed "Anonymous", use Anonymous where you'd normally put the author's name. If the work has no named author but is not signed "Anonymous", follow the example for Unknown Author.

Magazine Article In Print - One Author

Author's Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial if Given. (Year of Publication, Month Day if Given). Title of article: Subtitle if any. Name of Magazine, Volume Number (Issue Number if Page Numbering Begins at 1 for Each Issue in the Volume), first page number-last page number.

Magazine Article With Two to Seven Authors

Last Name of First Author, First Initial. Second Initial if Given, & Last Name of Second Author, First Initial. Second Initial if Given. (Year of Publication, Month Day if Given). Article title: Subtitle if any. Name of Magazine, Volume Number (Issue Number if Page Numbering Begins at 1 for Each Issue in the Volume), first page number-last page number.

Note : Separate the authors' names by putting a comma between them. For the final author listed add an ampersand (&) after the comma and before the final author's last name.

Magazine Article From a Website

Author's Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial if Given. (Year of Publication). Title of article: Subtitle if any. Name of Magazine, Volume Number (Issue Number if given), first page number-last page number if given. Retrieved from URL

Magazine Article In Print - Unknown Author

Article title: Subtitle if any. (Year of Publication, Month Day if Given). Name of Magazine, Volume Number (Issue Number if Page Numbering Begins at 1 for Each Issue in the Volume), first page number-last page number.

Magazine Article In Print - Signed Anonymous

Anonymous. (Year of Publication, Month Day if Given). Article title: Subtitle if any. Name of Magazine, Volume Number (Issue Number if Page Numbering Begins at 1 for Each Issue in the Volume), first page number-last page number.

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Magazine Article (p. 317)

Helpful Tips:

• If you view a magazine article online you will need to include the URL of the article in your reference.
• If you view a magazine article from within an article database and it does not have a doi (most magazine articles do not), you will leave the URL off and cite it as you would the print.

General Format

In-Text Citation (Paraphrase): 

(Author Surname, Year)

In-Text Citation (Quotation):

(Author Surname, Year, page number)

References:

Author Surname, First Initial. Second Initial. (Year, Month Day). Article title: Subtitle. Magazine Title, Volume (issue), page range. URL of magazine article [if viewed online].

In-Text Citation (Paraphrase):

(Henry & Mehta, 1990)

(Henry & Mehta, 1990, p. 30)

Henry, W. A., & Mehta, N. S. (1990, April 9). Beyond the melting pot. Time, 135, 28-31.

(Kuttner, 2003)

(Kutner, 2003, p. 26)

 References:

Kuttner, R. (2003, September 8). The great American pension-fund robbery. Business Week , 24-26. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2003-09-07/the-great-american-pension-fund-robbery

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How Can I Tell If It's a Journal?

How to Identify Articles

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Scholarly and Peer-Reviewed Articles

Use this Quick How-To guide to investigate if your journal is peer reviewed.

Journal Article with a DOI (with 1 and 2 Authors)

Author, A. A. (Year). Title of article. Title of Periodical , V olume (Issue), #-#. https://doi.org/xx.xxx/yyyy

Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Year). Title of article. Title of Periodical, Volume (Issue), #-#. https://doi.org/xx.xxx/yyyy

Bailey, N. W. (2012). Evolutionary models of extended phenotypes. Trends in Ecology & Evolution , 27 (3), 561-569. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2012.05.011

Baker, T., & Clark, J. (2011). Educational equity in ethnically diverse group work. Intercultural Education, 22 (5), 411-422. https://doi.org/10.1080/14675986.2011.643138

Journal Article with 3 to 20 Authors

Author, A. A., Author, B. B., Author, C. C., & Author, D. D. (Year). Title of article Subtitle if any.  Title of Periodical , volume (issue), #-#. URL

Ahmann, E., Tuttle, L. J., Saviet, M., & Wright, S. D. (2018). A descriptive review of ADHD coaching research: Implications for college students. Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability , 31 (1), 17-39. https://www.ahead.org/professional-resources/publications/jped/archived-ped/jped-volume-31

Journal Article with 21+ Authors

First 19 authors., . . . Last author.

Note:  After the first 19 authors' names, use an ellipsis (. . .) in place of the remaining author names. Then, end with the final author's name. There should be a maximum of 20 authors included in the reference list entry).

Lubin, D., Zhang, D., Silber, I., Scott, R. C., Kalogeras, P., Battaglia, A., Bromwich, D. H., Cadeddu, M., Eloranta, E., Fridlind, A., Frossard, A., Hines, K. M., Kneifel, S., Leaitch, W. R., Lin, W., Nicolas, J., Powers, H., Quinn, P. K., Rowe, P., . . . Vogelmann, A. M. (2020). AWARE: The atmospheric radiation measurement (ARM) West Antarctic radiation experiment. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 101 (7), E1069-E1091. https://doi.org/10.1175/BAMS-D-18-0278.1

Journal Article Without a DOI with a Nondatabase URL

Author, A. A. (Year). Title of article. Title of Periodical , Volume (Issue), #-#. URL

Stamps, D. (2019). Is it really representation? A qualitative analysis of Asian and Latino characterizations in broadcast television. American Communication Journal,   21 (1), 1-12. http://www.ac-journal.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Stamps-.pdf

Journal Article from a Print Source

Author, A. A. (Year). Title of article: Subtitle if any. Title of Periodical, Volume (Issue), #-#. DOI if available

Jungers, W. L. (2010). Biomechanics: Barefoot running strikes back. Nature , 463 (7280), 433-434.

Note : APA 7 advises writers to include a DOI (if available), even when using the print source. The example above assumes no DOI is available.

Magazine Article

Author, A. A. (Year, Month Day). Title of article. Title of Periodical , Volume (Issue) [if available], URL

Waxman, O. B. (2016, December 20). When does winter start? It depends on what you mean by 'winter.' Time Magazine , http://time.com/4607873/2016-first-day-of-winter-solstice 

Newspaper Article

Author, A. A. (Year, Month Day). Title of article. Title of Periodical , #-# [if available]. URL [if online]

Belluck, P. (2020, July 28). Amazing, isn't it. Long sought blood test for Alzheimer's in reach.  The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/28/health/alzheimers-blood-test.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage

Journal, Magazine, or Newspaper Article Without a DOI, from Most Academic Research Databases or Print Version

Author, A. A. (Year, Month Day). Title of article.  Title of Periodical , Volume (Issue), #-# [if available].

Bogan, E., & Paun, E. (2011). The assimilation of immigrants into the British labor market. Geopolitics, History, and International Relations , 3 (2), 272.

Note : Do not include the database name or URL. See Section 9.30 for more on excluding or including database information in references.

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Formatting your References

Once you type your references on the reference page, you will need to put in a hanging indent and double-space the entire reference list. In Microsoft Word, highlight the references from A to Z, then find the paragraph function in the Word ribbon. Select Hanging under Indentation and Double under spacing. See the Formatting your References tab for instructions on doing this on a Mac or in Google Docs.

Abbas, D. D. F. (2020). Manipulating of audio-visual aids in the educational processes in Al-Hilla University College. International Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation, 24 (3), 1248-1263. https://doi.org.db12.linccweb.org/10.37200/ijpr/v24i3/pr200875

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Note:  This page reflects the latest version of the APA Publication Manual (i.e., APA 7), which released in October 2019. The equivalent resource for the older APA 6 style  can be found here .

Please note: the following contains a list of the most commonly cited periodical sources. For a complete list of how to cite periodical publications, please refer to the 7 th edition of the APA Publication Manual.

APA style dictates that authors are named with their last name followed by their initials; publication year goes between parentheses, followed by a period. The title of the article is in sentence-case, meaning only the first word and proper nouns in the title are capitalized. The periodical title is run in title case, and is followed by the volume number which, with the title, is also italicized. If a DOI has been assigned to the article that you are using, you should include this after the page numbers for the article. If no DOI has been assigned and you are accessing the periodical online, use the URL of the website from which you are retrieving the periodical.

Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C. (Year). Title of article.  Title of Periodical , volume number (issue number), pages. https://doi.org/xx.xxx/yyyy

Article in Print Journal

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

Note: APA 7 advises writers to include a DOI (if available), even when using the print source. The example above assumes no DOI is available.

Article in Electronic Journal

As noted above, when citing an article in an electronic journal, include a DOI if one is associated with the article.

Baniya, S., & Weech, S. (2019). Data and experience design: Negotiating community-oriented digital research with service-learning.  Purdue Journal of Service-Learning and International Engagement ,   6 (1), 11 – 16.  https://doi.org/10.5703/1288284316979

DOIs may not always be available. In these cases, use a URL. Many academic journals provide stable URLs that function similarly to DOIs. These are preferable to ordinary URLs copied and pasted from the browser's address bar.

Denny, H., Nordlof, J., & Salem, L. (2018). "Tell me exactly what it was that I was doing that was so bad": Understanding the needs and expectations of working-class students in writing centers. Writing Center Journal , 37 (1), 67 – 98. https://www.jstor.org/stable/26537363

Note that, in the example above, there is a quotation in the title of the article. Ordinary titles lack quotation marks.

Article in a Magazine

Peterzell, J. (1990, April). Better late than never.  Time, 135 (17), 20 –2 1.

Article in a Newspaper

Schultz, S. (2005, December 28). Calls made to strengthen state energy policies.  The Country Today , 1A, 2A.

Baumeister, R. F. (1993). Exposing the self-knowledge myth [Review of the book  The self-knower: A hero under control , by R. A. Wicklund & M. Eckert].  Contemporary Psychology , 38 (5), 466–467.

APA 7th Edition Citation Examples

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• Page Numbers
• Undated Sources
• Citing a Source Within a Source
• In-Text Citations
• Academic Journals

Format for magazine articles

Library database with doi, library database without doi.

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• Federal Regulations: I. The Code of Federal Regulations
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• Charter of the United Nations
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• Dissertations and Theses
• Interviews, E-mail Messages + Other Personal Communications
• Social Media
• Business Sources
• PowerPoints
• AI: ChatGPT, etc.

Author last name, first initial. (Date). Article title.  Magazine Title, volume (issue), page numbers. DOI or URL  

• Author:  List the last name, followed by the first initial (and second initial). See  Authors  for more information.
• Date:  List the date between parentheses, followed by a period.
• Article title:  Capitalize the first word of the title, subtitle, and proper nouns, followed by a period.
• Magazine title:  In italics. Capitalize all important words.
• Volume and issue number:   Volume number in italics. Issue number in parentheses, no italics.
• Page number(s):  List page numbers followed by a period.
• DOI or URL:  Use DOI when available. If no DOI and from the free web, use a URL. If no DOI and from a database, do not use a DOI or URL.

See specific examples below.

Daily or weekly magazines:

Jackson, P. (2011, March 1). Navy Yard Hill and the founding of Washington City. Capitol Hill Historian , 2 , 5-9. https://doi.org/10.1068/20113

Monthly magazines:

Niu, J. (2012, March-April). An overview of web archiving. D-Lib , 18 (3-4). https://doi.org/10.1045/march2012-niu1

• When an issue of a magazine covers several months, the name of the first and last month in the range should be given in the citation, separated by a dash, for example: " (1993, June-July) ".

What is a DOI? Some library databases, such as Academic Search Ultimate and APA PsycInfo, provide a digital object identifier (DOI) for individual articles. A DOI is a unique identifier for an online work. In the database record for an article, you will see an element that looks like this, which you should include at the end of your APA reference, preceded by " https://doi.org/ ":

This link will allow a reader to link to doi.org for more information about the article.

Norman, A. D. (1988, March). Infuriating by design. Psychology Today, 22 (3), 52-56.

If a magazine article from a database does not have a DOI, do not include a DOI or a URL.

Borowitz, A. (2004, November 15). Pavlov's brother. New Yorker, 80 (35), 63-66. https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2004/11/15/pavlovs-brother

Borowitz, A. (2004, November 15). Pavlov's brother. New Yorker, 80 (35), 63-66.

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FAQs & Tips

• How Do I Know If It's a Magazine?

Not sure whether your article is from a magazine? Look for these characteristics:

Popular magazines:

• Main purpose is to entertain, sell products or promote a viewpoint.
• Appeal to the general public.
• Often have many photos and illustrations, as well as many advertisements.
• Author may or may not have subject expertise.
• Name and credentials of authors often NOT provided.
• Articles tend to be short –less than 5 pages.
• Unlikely to have a bibliography or references list.

Trade magazines:

• Main purpose is to update and inform readers on current trends in a specific industry or trade.
• Audience is members of a specific industry or trade or professors and students in that trade or industry.
• May have photos and numerous advertisements, but still assume that readers understand specific jargon of the profession.
• Usually published by an association.
• Authors are professionals working in the specific industry or trade.

If a magazine article has no author, start the citation with the article title.

If a magazine article is written by "Anonymous", put the word "Anonymous" where you'd normally have the author's name.

Italicize  titles of magazines. Do not italicize the titles of articles.

Capitalize only the first letter of the first word of the article title. If there is a colon in the article title, also capitalize the first letter of the first word after the colon.

If an article has no date, use the short form n.d. where you would normally put the date.

Volume and Issue Numbers

Italicize  volume numbers but not issue numbers.

Retrieval Dates

Most articles will not need these in the citation since you only need to provide a retrieval date when citing from places where content may change often and without notice.

Page Numbers

If an article doesn't appear on continuous pages, list all the page numbers the article is on, separated by commas. For example (4, 6, 12-14)

Magazine Articles from a Database/In Print

• Magazine Article From a Library Database or in Print - One Author
• Magazine Article From a Library Database or in Print -Two to Twenty Authors
• Magazine Article From a Library Database or in Print - Unknown Author
• Magazine Article From a Library Database or in Print - Signed Anonymous

Author's Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial if Given. (Year of Publication, Month). Title of article: Subtitle if any.  Name of Magazine, Volume Number (Issue Number), first page number-last page number. 

Author's Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial if Given., & Last Name of Second Author, First Initial. Second Initial if Given. (Year of Publication, Month). Title of article: Subtitle if any.  Name of Magazine, Volume Number (Issue Number), first page number-last page number if given. 

Note : Must spell out up to twenty author names. Separate the authors' names by putting a comma between them. For the final author listed add an ampersand (&) after the comma and before the final author's last name. 

Article title: Subtitle if any. (Year of Publication, Month).  Name of Magazine, Volume Number (Issue Number), first page number-last page number if given. 

Anonymous. (Year of Publication, Month Day if Given). Article title: Subtitle if any.  Name of Magazine, Volume Number (Issue Number), first page number-last page number if given. 

Note : If and only if the work is signed "Anonymous", use Anonymous where you'd normally put the author's name. If the work has no named author but is not signed "Anonymous", follow the example for Unknown Author.

Magazine Article From a Website

Author's Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial if Given. (Year of Publication, Month). Title of article: Subtitle if any.  Name of Magazine, Volume Number (Issue Number if given), first page number-last page number if given. URL

In-Text Citation For Two or More Authors/Editors

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Citing a Magazine or Newspaper Article (print and electronic) (p. 320)

Paper magazine article viewed in print.

Format : Author, A. A. (Year, Month Day). Title of article. Title of Magazine in Italics, volume number in italics (issue number), page number(s).

Magazine Article Retrieved from Database or Website

Format : Author, A. A. (Year, Month Day). Title of article. Title of Magazine in Italics , volume number in italics (issue number), page number(s). DOI or website URL or database permalink.

Newspaper Article Viewed in Print

Format : Author, A. A. (Year, Month Day). Title of article. Title of Newspaper In Italics , pp. page number(s).

Newspaper Article Retrieved from Database or Website

Format : Author, A. A. (Year, Month Day). Title of article. Title of Newspaper in Italics , DOI or website URL or database permalink.

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Journal article from library database with doi - one author, journal article from library database with doi - multiple authors, journal article from a website - one author.

Journal Article- No DOI

Note: All citations should be double spaced and have a hanging indent in a Reference List.

A "hanging indent" means that each subsequent line after the first line of your citation should be indented by 0.5 inches.

This Microsoft support page contains instructions about how to format a hanging indent in a paper.

• APA 7th. ed. Journal Article Reference Checklist

If an item has no author, start the citation with the article title.

When an article has one to twenty authors, all authors' names are cited in the References List entry. When an article has twenty-one or more authors list the first nineteen authors followed by three spaced ellipse points (. . .) , and then the last author's name. Rules are different for in-text citations; please see the examples provided.

Cite author names in the order in which they appear on the source, not in alphabetical order (the first author is usually the person who contributed the most work to the publication).

Italicize titles of journals, magazines and newspapers. Do not italicize or use quotation marks for the titles of articles.

Capitalize only the first letter of the first word of the article title. If there is a colon in the article title, also capitalize the first letter of the first word after the colon.

If an item has no date, use the short form n.d. where you would normally put the date.

Volume and Issue Numbers

Italicize volume numbers but not issue numbers.

Retrieval Dates

Most articles will not need these in the citation. Only use them for online articles from places where content may change often, like a free website or a wiki.

Page Numbers

If an article doesn't appear on continuous pages, list all the page numbers the article is on, separated by commas. For example (4, 6, 12-14)

Library Database

Do not include the name of a database for works obtained from most academic research databases (e.g. APA PsycInfo, CINAHL) because works in these resources are widely available. Exceptions are Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, ERIC, ProQuest Dissertations, and UpToDate.

Include the DOI (formatted as a URL: https://doi.org/...) if it is available. If you do not have a DOI, include a URL if the full text of the article is available online (not as part of a library database). If the full text is from a library database, do not include a DOI, URL, or database name.

In the Body of a Paper

Books, Journals, Reports, Webpages, etc.: When you refer to titles of a “stand-alone work,” as the APA calls them on their APA Style website, such as books, journals, reports, and webpages, you should italicize them. Capitalize words as you would for an article title in a reference, e.g., In the book Crying in H Mart: A memoir , author Michelle Zauner (2021) describes her biracial origin and its impact on her identity.

Article or Chapter: When you refer to the title of a part of a work, such as an article or a chapter, put quotation marks around the title and capitalize it as you would for a journal title in a reference, e.g., In the chapter “Where’s the Wine,” Zauner (2021) describes how she decided to become a musician.

The APA Sample Paper below has more information about formatting your paper.

• APA 7th ed. Sample Paper

Author's Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial if Given. (Year of Publication). Title of article: Subtitle if any. Name of Journal, Volume Number (Issue Number), first page number-last page number. https://doi.org/doi number

Smith, K. F. (2022). The public and private dialogue about the American family on television: A second look. Journal of Media Communication, 50 (4), 79-110. https://doi.org/10.1152/j.1460-2466.2000.tb02864.x

Note: The DOI number is formatted as a URL: https://doi.org/10.1152/j.1460-2466.2000.tb02864.xIf. 

In-Text Paraphrase:

(Author's Last Name, Year)

Example: (Smith, 2000)

In-Text Quote:

(Author's Last Name, Year, p. Page Number)

Example: (Smith, 2000, p. 80)

Author's Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial if Given., & Last Name of Second Author, First Initial. Second Initial if Given. (Year of Publication). Title of article: Subtitle if any. Name of Journal, Volume Number (Issue Number), first page number-last page number. https://doi.org/doi number

Note: Separate the authors' names by putting a comma between them. For the final author listed add an ampersand (&) after the comma and before the final author's last name.

Note: In the reference list invert all authors' names; give last names and initials for only up to and including 20 authors. When a source has 21 or more authors, include the first 19 authors’ names, then three ellipses (…), and add the last author’s name. Don't include an ampersand (&) between the ellipsis and final author.

Note : For works with three or more authors, the first in-text citation is shortened to include the first author's surname followed by "et al."

Reference List Examples

Two to 20 Authors

Case, T. A., Daristotle, Y. A., Hayek, S. L., Smith, R. R., & Raash, L. I. (2011). College students' social networking experiences on Facebook. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 3 (2), 227-238. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appdev.2008.12.010

21 or more authors

Kalnay, E., Kanamitsu, M., Kistler, R., Collins, W., Deaven, D., Gandin, L., Iredell, M., Saha, J., Mo, K. C., Ropelewski, C., Wang, J., Leetma, A., . . . Joseph, D. (1996). The NCEP/NCAR 40-year reanalysis project. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society , 77 (3), 437-471. https://doi.org/10.1175/1520-0477(1996)077<0437:TNYRP>2.0.CO;2

In-Text Citations

Two Authors/Editors

(Case & Daristotle, 2011)

Direct Quote: (Case & Daristotle, 2011, p. 57)

Three or more Authors/Editors

(Case et al., 2011)

Direct Quote: (Case et al., 2011, p. 57)

Author's Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial if Given. (Year of Publication). Title of article: Subtitle if any.  Name of Journal, Volume Number (Issue Number if given). URL

Flachs, A. (2010). Food for thought: The social impact of community gardens in the Greater Cleveland Area.  Electronic Green Journal, 1 (30). http://escholarship.org/uc/item/6bh7j4z4

Example: (Flachs, 2010)

Example: (Flachs, 2010, Conclusion section, para. 3)

Note: In this example there were no visible page numbers or paragraph numbers, in this case you can cite the section heading and the number of the paragraph in that section to identify where your quote came from. If there are no page or paragraph numbers and no marked section, leave this information out.

Journal Article - No DOI

Author's Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial if Given. (Year of Publication). Title of article: Subtitle if any.  Name of Journal, Volume Number (Issue Number), first page number-last page number. URL [if article is available online, not as part of a library database]

Full-Text Available Online (Not as Part of a Library Database):

Steinberg, M. P., & Lacoe, J. (2017). What do we know about school discipline reform? Assessing the alternatives to suspensions and expulsions.  Education Next, 17 (1), 44–52.  https://www.educationnext.org/what-do-we-know-about-school-discipline-reform-suspensions-expulsions/

Example: (Steinberg & Lacoe, 2017)

(Author's Last Name, Year, p. Page number)

Example: (Steinberg & Lacoe, 2017, p. 47)

Full-Text Available in Library Database:

Jungers, W. L. (2010). Biomechanics: Barefoot running strikes back.  Nature, 463 (2), 433-434.

Example: (Jungers, 2010)

Example: (Jungers, 2010, p. 433)

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APA 7th edition Examples - Journal & Magazine Articles

Journal Article with a DOI and Multiple Authors

Currie, J., DellaVigna, S., Moretti, E., & Pathania, V. (2010). The effect of fast food restaurants on obesity and weight gain.  American Economic Journal.Economic Policy,  2 (3), 32-63. https://doi.org/10.1257/pol.2.3.32

In-Text Citation:   (Currie, DellaVigna, Moretti & Pathania, 2010) for the first use and then (Currie et al., 2010) for all further uses

Note:  With 2 authors, always use both.  With 3-5 authors, use all of them for the first in-text citation but then use FirstAuthorName et al.for any other in-text citations. With 6 or more authors, Use FirstAuthorName et al. for all in-test citations

Journal Article with a DOI but No author

Innovating the franchise model. (2018).  Strategic Direction ,  34 (11), 17–19. https://doi.org/10.1108/SD-08-2018-0177

In-Text Citation:  ("Innovating", 2018)

Note: If the item does not have an author, use the first word or two in the parentheses. Titles of books and reports are italicized; titles of articles, chapters, and web pages are in quotation marks

Note: When citing an article retrieved from an online database that does not have a DOI, use the appropriate print citation. If the item was difficult to retrieve, you can provide a more thorough citation by providing the item number, accession number or the text  Retrieved from DtabaseName database. You should not  include retrieval dates. 

Journal Article without a DOI

Azim, P., & Azim, S. (2012). Impact of constructive marketing strategies on return (revenue & profitability): A case study of McDdonald's.  Journal of Asian Business Strategy,  2 (7), 153. 

In-Text Citation:  (Azim & Azim, 2012)

Magazine Article

Maze, J. (2017, August). Fast food is not dead. Nation's Restaurant News , 51(11). 14-15.

In-Text Citation:   (Maze, 2017)

APA 7th edition Examples - Annual Reports

Annual Report from Company Website :

Company Name. (Date of Publication).  Title of report . http://www.xxxxxxxx

McDonald's Corporation. (2019).  2019 annual report .  https://corporate.mcdonalds.com/content/dam/gwscorp/nfl/investor-relations-content/annual-reports/2019%20Annual%20Report.pdf

In-Text Citation : (McDonald's Corporation, 2019)

Note : No period after URL. Do not insert a hyphen when continuing URL to next line; break the URL at punctuation only which can be an existing hyphen.

Annual Report from SEC EDGAR Website :

Company Name. (Date of Publication).  Title of report . Retrieved from Agency Name website: http://www.xxxxxxxx

McDonald's Corporation. (2019).  Form 10-K annual report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019 . Retrieved from SEC EDGAR website: https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/63908/000006390820000022/mcd-12312019x10k.htm

In-Text Citation : (McDonald's Corporation, 2019).

Note : Identify the publisher as part of the retrieval statement if the publisher is not the author: Retrieved from Agency Name website: http://www.xxxxxxxx

APA 7th edition Examples - Bloomberg

Data or Table

Bloomberg L.P. (2020). Apple, Inc. [Price & history graph]. Retrieved from Bloomberg database

In-text citation:   (Bloomberg 2020)

Note : In this instance, Bloomberg is creating the table or graph from it's dataset so is indicated as the author in the citation

Article with Author

Smith, S. (2017, January 8). Analyzing palm oil prices, exports. Bloomberg . Retrieved from Bloomberg database.

In-text citation:   (Smith, 2017)

Note : In this case the item had an author so that is used instead.

APA 7th Examples -- Case Studies

Author. (Year). Title of case study.  Case # Label**: Case Number. Publisher.

**Case # Label:  Each publisher refers to their case numbering scheme in Different ways so use the label that matches their numberings scheme.  For instance, Harvard Bushiness School Publishing refers to them by their HBS Number so use HBS No: as your label here.  Ivey Publishing refers to theirs as IDs so use Ivey ID: as your label. If either case follow the Label with a colon and then the appropriate number.

Case from Harvard Business School

Thomas, D.A., (1999). Leaving  HBS No. 400033-PDF-ENG. Harvard Business School Publishing.

In-text citation:   (Thomas, 1999)

Case from Ivey Publishing

Bansal, P & Le Ber, M.J.,,. (2008). Google's way -- Don't be evil.  Ivey ID: 9B07M067.. Ivey Publishing

In-text citation:   (Bansal & Le Ber, 2008)

Note : If the case study does not contain these specific elements then it has probably been published in article format so cite it as a journal article.

APA 7th edition Examples - DemographicsNow!

Author. (Date of Publication). Title of document [Table]. Retrieved Date from Demographics Now database. 

Gale Cengage Learning. (2019). Consumer Expenditure Food, Beverage, Grocery Detail Summary: , Detroit, MI [Table]. Retrieved August 25, 2020 from Demographics Now database. 

In-Text Citation: (Gale Cengage Learning, 2019).

Note : Use retrieval date, since demographic information in this database can change over time.

APA 7th edition Examples - IBISWorld

Author. (Date of Publication). Title of document (Report number) [Report type]. Retrieved Date from IBISWorld database.

Hyland, R. (2020 April).  Fast Food Restaurants in the US  (72221a) [U.S. industry (NAICS) report]. Retrieved from IBISWorld database.

Fernandez, C. (2019, December).  Burger Restaurants  (OD4306) [U.S. specialized industry report]. Retrieved from IBISWorld database.

In-Text Citation: (Hyland, 2020)

Note:  Include a report number, if given, in parentheses after the title. Because the reports themselves are dated thereby fixing the date of the content, it is not necessary to include a retrieval date.

APA 7th edition Examples - Mergent

Mergent Online Company Profile:

Author. (Date of Publication).  Title of document  [Company profile]. Retrieved month date, year from DatabaseName database.

Mergent, Inc. (n.d.). McDonald's Corp  [Company profile]. Retrieved July 27, 2020 from Mergent Online database.

In-Text Citation: (Mergent, Inc., n.d.).

Note : Company profiles are not dated in Mergent Online, so use n.d. (no date) for publication date and add the retrieval date to the "Retrieved from" section. Also use n.d. for the in-text citation.

10-K/Annual Report from Mergent Online Company Profile:

Company Name. (Date of Publication).  Title of report . Retrieved from DatabaseName database.

McDonald's Corporation. (2019, February 22).  Form 10-K annual report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 . Retrieved from Mergent Online database.

Note : The official date for an SEC filing can usually be found at the end of the document

Financial Statements from Mergent Online Company Profile:

Author. (Date of Publication).  Title of report . Retrieved from DatabaseName database.

Mergent, Inc. (2019, December 31). McDonald's Corporation. as reported annual balance sheet . Retrieved from Mergent Online database.

In-Text Citation:  (Mergent, Inc., 2019).

APA 7th edition Examples - Nexis Uni

Nexis Uni Company Profile:

Author. (Date of Publication).  Title of document  [Company profile]. Retrieved from Title database.

LexisNexis. (n.d.). McDonald's .  [Company profile]. Retrieved July 8, 2020 from  Nexis Uni  database.

In-Text Citation : (Nexis Uni, n.d.).

Note : Company profiles are not dated in  Nexis Uni , so use n.d. (no date) for publication date and add the retrieval date to the "Retrieved from" section. Also use n.d. for the in-text citati on.

APA 7th edition Examples - RIA Checkpoint

Editorial Material with Author

Afterman, A.B. and Jones, R.H. (2015, January). Part II: Balance sheet [2: Cash]. Accounting and Auditing Disclosure Manual . Retrieved from RIA Checkpoint database.

In-text citation:   (Afterman & Jones, 2015)

Editorial Material without Author

American Institute of CPA’s. (2012). AAG Airlines [Chapter 1-The Airline Industry]. Audit and Accounting Guides . Retrieved from RIA Checkpoint database.

In-text citation:   (American Institute of CPAs, 2012)

APA 7th edition Examples - Wharton Research Data Services (WRDS)

Author. (Date).  Title of dataset  [Description of variables used] [Data set]. Database name. Retrieval Date from Website URL

Standard & Poor's (n.d.).   Compustat daily updates -- fundamentals annual [McDonald's Corporation: Income statement items - January 2010 to December 2019]. [Data set] CapitalIQ. Retrieved June 25, 2020, from Wharton Research Data Services https://wrds-web.wharton.upenn.edu/ 

Note:  The Author is the data collector, the person or entity that compiled the data.  The Title is the dataset used but, because that doesn't specify the exact data used, create a description after the title in [square brackets], of what criteria was applied to get the variables used. . 

Schemm, N., Dellenbach, M., Grisham, Z., Hageman, M., Tingle, N., Trowbridge, M., & Wheatley, A. (2020).  APA 7th ed. citation for business sources . https://bit.ly/APA7business

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