A.P.

A REFERENCE STYLE FOR

JOURNALS
RAJNIE MOLAR AND RUTH STEVENS
 A.P.A REFERENCE STYLE FOR JOURNALS
A BASIC REFERENCE LIST ENTRY FOR A JOURNAL ARTICLE IN APA
MUST INCLUDE:
• AUTHOR OR AUTHORS. THE SURNAME IS FOLLOWED BY FIRST
INITIALS.
• YEAR OF PUBLICATION OF THE ARTICLE (IN ROUND BRACKETS).
• ARTICLE TITLE.
• JOURNAL TITLE (IN ITALICS).
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• VOLUME OF JOURNAL (IN ITALICS).
• ISSUE NUMBER OF JOURNAL IN ROUND BRACKETS (NO ITALICS).
• PAGE RANGE OF ARTICLE.
• DOI
• THE FIRST LINE OF EACH CITATION IS LEFT ADJUSTED. EVERY
SUBSEQUENT LINE IS INDENTED 5-7 SPACES.
 DIGITAL OBJECT IDENTIFIER (DOI)
• A DIGITAL OBJECT IDENTIFIER (DOI) 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. THE PUBLISHER ASSIGNS
A DOI WHEN YOUR ARTICLE IS PUBLISHED AND MADE
AVAILABLE ELECTRONICALLY.
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Material Type
Journal Article: Single author
Journal Article: 2 authors
Online Journal Article: No DOI assigned
In-Text Example
Ruxton (2016, p. 40) suggests
"…unsweetened tea can be part of a
recommended diet.”
Aspy and Proeve (2017) have found ...
guidelines designed to promote health
(Craig, 2012).
Reference List Example
Ruxton, C. (2016). Tea: Hydration and
other health benefits. Primary Health
Care, 26(8), 34-42.
doi:10.7748/phc.2016.e1162
Aspy, D. J., & Proeve, M. (2017).
Mindfulness and loving-
kindness meditation: Effects on
connectedness to humanity and to the
natural world. Psychological
Reports, 120(1), 102-117.
doi:10.1177/0033294116685867
Craig, P. (2012). Contemporary nutrition
issues. Journal of the Home Economics
Institute of Australia, 19(2), 12-21.
Retrieved from http://www.heia.com.au/
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Material Type
Print Journal Article: No DOI assigned
Journal article: No author
Online Journal Article: No page
numbers
In-Text Example
Duncan (2016) states that a sense of
belonging…
... as in "The Pain of Being a Caffeine
Freak" (2001) which reveals ...
... in all outcomes (Williams, 2008).
OR
Williams (2008) remarks ...
Reference List Example
Duncan, S. (2016). Voices from the
grandstands: The attitudes of Australian
football fans towards the concept of
creating, developing and binding
communities. Sporting Traditions, 33(2),
19-40.
The pain of being a caffeine freak.
(2001, October 6). New
Scientist, 172(2311), 27.
Williams, J. (2008). The victims of
crime. Sociology Review, 17(4), Retrieved
from http://magazines.philipallan.co.uk/
Magazines/Sociology-Review.aspx
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