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. 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

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. Retrieved from http://www.jfponline.com/

Magazine article:

Glazer, S. (2015, March 13). Prisoners and mental illness. CQ Researcher, 25(11), 241-264. Retrieved from http://library.cqpress.com/cqresearcher/

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. Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com/

Articles in Print

Printed articles use the same citation format as online articles, but do not include “Retrieved from” and 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. Retrieved from http://www.someaddress.com/full/url

Web page:

Jones, C. M., & Mixon, B. (2011, November 22). Foiling the plan of a cyberbully. Retrieved from http://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=122372

Web page with no author:

Infant development: Birth to 3 months. (2014, June 25). Retrieved from http://www.mayoclinic.org/infantdevelopment/ART-20048012

Web page with no date:

Archer, D. (n.d.). The human body: Appearance, shape and self-image. Retrieved from http://nonverbal.ucsc.edu/body.html

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. Retrieved from http://www.springerpub.com/

More APA resources

For more APA information and examples, visit the Cabrillo Library homepage > “Citation Guides” link, or consult the Publication manual of the American Psychological Association at the Library Information Desk.