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Citation Help for APA, 6th Edition: Journal
Article
Help with common issues and questions with APA 6th ed. Citation Style.
Home Reference Formats
Multiple Authors?
Example:
McGill, I., Glenn, J. K.,
& Brockbank, A. (2014).
The action learning
handbook: Powerful
techniques for education,
professional
development and training.
New York, NY: Routledge
Falmer.
Explanation:
List each author last name
first followed by the initials
for the first and
middle names followed by
a comma. Insert an
amperstand (&) before the
last author.
Eight or More Authors?
List the first six authors'
names, then insert three
ellipses, and add the last
author's name.
Example:
Gilbert, J. R., Smith, J. D.,
Johnson, R. S., Anderson,
A., Plath, S., Martin, G., . .
. White, N.
(2014). Choosing a title
(2nd ed.). New York, NY:
Unnamed Publishing.
More Information: See p.
184 in the APA Manual,
6th edition for further
explanation.
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Background Information
Journal or Magazine?
Before citing an article from a periodical, one needs to determine if the article is from a magazine or
a scholarly journal. There are two general clues to look to in order to make this determination:
1. Frequency of publication. Journals are more likely to be monthly, bi-monthly, or quarterly
publications. If the periodical is published weekly, then it is a magazine and not a journal.
2. Pagination. Magazines are generally paginated by issue, i.e. with each new issue the page
numbers start over with number one. Scholarly journals are paginated consecutively
throughout the volume year. Page numbering does not begin with number one again until the
first issue of the next volume year.
Examine your article and determine if it is a magazine article or not. If it is magazine
article, follow this link. Remember, book reviews and newspapers articles are cited
differently than both magazine and journal articles.
Other Important Information:
1. If the page numbers of each issue begins with page 1, include the issue number in
parentheses.
2. If each issue begins with the next consecutive page number from the last issue, do not
include the issue number.
More Information: See pages 198-202 of the APA 6th edition for explanation about articles and
periodicals.
Journal Article with DOI Number Example 
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Example - Pages Continue from Issue to Issue:
Yuksel, I. (2015). The role of renewables in meeting Turkey's energy demand. Energy
Sources Part A: Recovery,
Utilization & Environmental Effects, 31, 1915-1925. doi:10.1080/15567030802462911
Example - Pages Begin with Page 1 each Issue:
Gibson, T. M., & Kirkwood, P. E. (2014). A purchase-on-demand pilot project at the
Univeristy of Arkansas, for the
Proceedings of the Materials Research Society Symposiums. Journal of Interlibrary Loan,
Document Delivery, &
Electronic Reserve, 19(1), 47-56. doi:10.1080/10723030802533853
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No Author?
Example:
The bluebook: A uniform
system of citation (18th
ed.). (2015). Cambridge,
MA: Harvard Law Review
Association.
Explanation:
When there is no author
move the title to the author
spot. If the title is a book
or webpage, italicize title
and end with a period. Do
not italicize title if a journal
article or book chapter.
Follow title with publication
date and publication
information.
More information: See p.
184 in the APA Manual 6th
Edition for further
explanation.
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Journal Article with DOI Number Explanation
Author: Yuksel, I.
Last name first, then initials for first and middle name.
Year of publication: (2015).
In parentheses. Close parentheses with a period.
Title & subtitle of the article: The role of renewables in meeting Turkey's energy demand.
Title and subtitle are separated by a colon. Capitalize only the first word of the title and sub-
title, and any proper nouns -
Title & subtitle of journal, and volume number: Energy Sources Part A: Recovery,
Utilization, & Environmental Effects, 31
Title & subtitle are separated by a colon. Capitalize first word of title and subtitle, proper
nouns, and all important words. Italicize title, subtitle, and volume number. Separate title
from volume number, and volume number from page numbers with a comma.
Issue number (or supplement information): (20),
If a volume is paginated continuously throughout, do not include the issue number. If each
issue (e.g. Winter Quarter, or February) begins paging at 1, include issue number within
parentheses. Do not italicize issue number and there is no space between the volume
number and parentheses. If the issue is a supplement, note that: e.g. 24(Suppl. 2).
Page numbers: 1915-1925.
If page numbers of an article run consecutively, separate beginning and ending page
numbers with a hyphen. End citation with a period. If the pages of the article do not run
consecutively, indicate the beginning page of the article followed by a + sign.
DOI Number: doi:10.1080/15567030802462911
Begin with "doi:". Then, add the doi number, which can be found in the record in many
databases as well as on the first page of the article. There is no space after the colon and
before the doi number. Do not add a period.
NOTE: For more information on journal article citations, see page 198-199 in the 6th edition
of the APA Manual.
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Print Journal Example without DOI
Brunero, S., Cowan, D., & Fairbrother, G. (2015). Reducing emotional distress in nurses
using
cognitive behavioral therapy: A preliminary program evaluation. Journal of Nursing
Science, 5(2),
109-115.
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Print Journal Explanation Without DOI

Author: Brunero, S., Cowan, D., & Fairbrother, G.

Last name first, then initials for first and middle name. Use an amperstand (&) before the last
name.

Year of publication: (2015).

In parentheses. Close parentheses with a period.

Title & subtitle of the article: Reducing emotional distress in nurses using cognitive
behavioral therapy: A preliminary program evaluation.
Title and subtitle are separated by a colon. Capitalize only the first word of the title and sub-
title, and any proper nouns -

Title & subtitle of journal, and volume number: Journal of Nursing Science, 5
Title & subtitle are separated by a colon. Capitalize first word of title and subtitle, proper
nouns, and all important words. Italicize title, subtitle, and volume number. Separate title
from volume number, and volume number from page numbers with a comma.

Issue number (or supplement information): (2),

If a volume is paginated continuously throughout, do not include the issue number. If each
issue (e.g. Winter Quarter, or February) begins paging at 1, include issue number within
parentheses. Do not italicize issue number and there is no space between the volume
number and parentheses. If the issue is a supplement, note that: e.g. 24(Suppl. 2).

Page numbers: 109-115.

If page numbers of an article run consecutively, separate beginning and ending page
numbers with a hyphen. End citation with a period. If the pages of the article do not run
consecutively, indicate the beginning page of the article followed by a + sign.

NOTE: For more information on journal article citations, see page 198-199 in the 6th edition of
the APA Manual.

Online Journal Article Without DOI Number Example

Ballard, S. D., March, G., & Sand, J. K. (2015). Creation of a research community in a K-12
school research and evidence

based practice. Evidence Based Library and Information Practice, 4(2), 8-36. Retrieved
from
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Online Journal Article Without DOI Number Explanation

Author: Ballard, S. D., March, G., & Sand, J. K.

Last name first, then initials for first and middle name. Use ampersand (&) symbol before
last author.

Year of publication: (2015).

In parentheses. Close parentheses with a period.

Title & subtitle of the article: Creation of a research community in a K-12 school research
and evidence based practice.
Title and subtitle are separated by a colon. Capitalize only the first word of the title and sub-
title, and any proper nouns -

Title & subtitle of journal, and volume number: Evidence Based Library and Information
Practice, 4
Title & subtitle are separated by a colon. Capitalize first word of title and subtitle, proper
nouns, and all important words. Italicize title, subtitle, and volume number. Separate title
from volume number, and volume number from page numbers with a comma.

Issue number (or supplement information): (2),

If a volume is paginated continuously throughout, do not include the issue number. If each
issue (e.g. Winter Quarter, or February) begins paging at 1, include issue number within
parentheses. Do not italicize issue number and there is no space between the volume
number and parentheses. If the issue is a supplement, note that: e.g. 24(Suppl. 2).

Page numbers: 8-36.

If page numbers of an article run consecutively, separate beginning and ending page
numbers with a hyphen. End citation with a period. If the pages of the article do not run
consecutively, indicate the beginning page of the article followed by a + sign.

Retrieval Statement: Retrieved from

http://ejournals.library.ualberta.ca/index.php/EBLIP/index
Begin with "Retrieved from". Then, add the web address from the homepage of the journal.
Do not add a period.

NOTE: For more information on journal article citations, see page 198-199 in the 6th edition
of the APA Manual.

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