APA Style Citation Guide
Online Articles (Journals, Magazines, Newspapers)
General format:
Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Date). Title of article. Title of Publication, volume(issue), page range. DOI or homepage URL of publication
Note on Journals: Include DOI (digital object identifier) if available. Look on the first page or on the library database record, or search CrossRef.org Links to an external site.. If no DOI is available, include the homepage URL of the publication.
Journal article with DOI:
Allan, J. (2014). Inclusive education and the arts. Cambridge Journal of Education, 44(4), 511-523. doi:10.1080/0305764X.2014.921282
White, E. (2014). Science, pseudoscience, and the frontline practitioner: The vaccination/autismdebate. Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work, 11(3), 269-274. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15433714.2012.759470 Links to an external site.
Journal article without DOI:
Larzelere, M. M., James III, E., & Arcuri, M. (2015). Treating depression: What works besides meds? Journal of Family Practice, 64(8), 454-459. http://www.jfponline.com/ Links to an external site.
Magazine article:
Glazer, S. (2015, March 13). Prisoners and mental illness. CQ Researcher, 25(11), 241-264. http://library.cqpress.com/cqresearcher/ Links to an external site.
Newspaper article:
Pollack, A. (2015, July 23). New data on 2 Alzheimer’s drugs alter hope and expectation for treatments. The New York Times, p. B2. http://www.nytimes.com/ Links to an external site.
Articles in Print
Printed articles use the same citation format as online articles, but do not include the URL.
Example (Print newspaper article):
Pollack, A. (2015, July 23). New data on 2 Alzheimer’s drugs alter hope and expectation for treatments. The New York Times, p. B2.
Web Pages
General format:
Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Date). Title of page. http://www.someaddress.com/full/url Links to an external site.
Web page:
Jones, C. M., & Mixon, B. (2011, November 22). Foiling the plan of a cyberbully. http://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=122372 Links to an external site.
Web page with no author:
Infant development: Birth to 3 months. (2014, June 25). http://www.mayoclinic.org/infantdevelopment/ART-20048012 Links to an external site.
Web page with no date:
Archer, D. (n.d.). The human body: Appearance, shape and self-image. http://nonverbal.ucsc.edu/body.html Links to an external site.
Books
General format:
Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Year). Title of book: Subtitle of book. City of publication, State abbreviation: Publisher.
Book:
Gutmann, M., & Lutz, C. (2010). Breaking ranks: Iraq veterans speak out against the war. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press.
Anthology or edited book:
Ferguson, S. J. (Ed.). (2013). Mapping the social landscape: Readings in sociology (7th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.
Chapter in an anthology:
Sieber, K. (2015). Transgender transitions. In G. Dines, & J. M. Humez (Eds.), Gender, race, and class in media: A critical reader (4th ed., pp. 132-142). Los Angeles, CA: SAGE.
eBook:
Kim, H. S. (2015). The essence of nursing practice: Philosophy and perspective. http://www.springerpub.com/ Links to an external site.
More APA resources
For more APA information and examples, visit the Cabrillo Library homepage > “Citation Guides Links to an external site.” link, see additional Reference Examples Links to an external site. from the American Psychological Association, or consult the Publication manual of the American Psychological Association at the Library Information Desk.