How do I cite a journal article in APA?

There are three main types of journal articles: print, online with a digital object identifier (DOI), and online without a DOI. See below for example reference entries and in-text citations. 

References

References for all three of these types should begin with the same basic information: the author name(s), the publication year, the title of the article, the title of the journal, and the volume, issue, and page numbers.

Journal article references will typically use a DOI number or the webpage URL. If an article from a common academic research database does not have a DOI number, no DOI or URL is needed for the reference entry.

Remember to insert a hanging indent for each reference entry. See the Academic Skills Center's tutorials to learn how to create a hanging indent.

In-text citations

In-text citations for journal articles include the same basic information that all in-text citations include: author's last name, publication year, and when needed, the page number. This information appears either narratively (as part of the sentence) or parenthetically.

Additional Resources:

• For more details on giving credit to your sources in APA and formatting your document properly, take a look at the Writing Center's APA webpage.

• For tips on citing electronic sources, see some of the Writing Center's other resources.

• See more common reference entry examples on the Writing Center's website. 

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