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APA 7th Edition - Citation Guide - CBS Library

Journal Articles

Refer to the Multiple Authors guidelines, if needed.

Online Article with DOI

Template

Author, A. A., Author B. B., & Author, C. C. (Year). Title of article. Title of Journal, Volume(Issue), pages–pages. https://doi.org/XXXXXXXXXXX

Example 1:

Reed, M. J., Kennett, D. J., Lewis, T., Lund-Lucas, E., Stallberg, C., & Newbold, I. L. (2009). The relative effects of university success courses and individualized interventions for students with learning disabilities. Higher Education Research & Development, 28(4), 385–400. https://doi.org/10.1080/07294360903067013

As in-text citation:

(Reed et al., 2009)

Example 2: Article with an Article Number

Omit the page numbers and use the article number in its place.

Derry, K. (2018). Myth and monstrosity: Teaching indigenous films. Journal of Religion & Film, 22(3), Article 7. https://digitalcommons.unomaha.edu/jrf/

As in-text citation:

(Derry, 2018)


Article Without DOI/Print Article

Template

Author, A. A., Author B. B., & Author, C. C. (Year). Title of article. Title of Journal, Volume(Issue), pages–pages.

Example

D’Amboise, G., & Muldowney, M. (1988). Management Theory for Small Business: Attempts and Requirements. The Academy of Management Review, 13(2), 226–240.

As in-text citation:

(D’Amboise & Muldowney, 1988)


Article, advanced online publication

Articles often are published online ahead of print, then they don't have volume, issue, and page numbers yet.

Template

Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Year). Title of the article. Title of the Journal. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/xx.xxx/yyyy

Example

Gadhavi, D., & Singh, M. (2024). No Eye for the I-Word: The State of Research on Intelligence in India. Strategic Analysis. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/09700161.2024.2404523

As in-text citation:

(Gadhavi & Singh, 2024)


Note: Do not include the name of a database, except for very rare occasions where the content is exclusive to the database. See Other Database Content for more guidance.

Sources: Publication Manual, 10.1 (examples 1-7)

Using Mendeley? (or another reference management tool)

For a correct APA 7th reference, check the following:

- Reference Type is “Journal Article”.

- The following fields are filled out:

  • Title
  • Author(s)
  • Journal
  • Year
  • Pages (if there is an article number instead of a page number, use the page field "From" to write: Article XX)
  • Volume
  • Issue
  • DOI (if available)

What is Mendeley?

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