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APA Style Guide: 7th Edition

Journal Article, Print

TEMPLATE:

Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C. (Year of publication). Title of article in sentence case: Capitalize the first word of the subtitle. Title of Journal in Mixed Case and Italics, volume number in italics(issue number in brackets), first page-last page.

 

EXAMPLE:

Piaget, J. (1972). Intellectual evolution from adolescence to adulthood (J. Bliss & H. Furth, Trans.).  Human Development, 15(1), 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1159/000271225 (Orignal work published 1970)

Notes:

  • Author, A. A. = Author's surname followed by first and middle initials, when available.
  • If no date is visible, use the abbreviations n.d.
  • Provide surnames and initials for up to and including 20 authors.
  • When there are two to 20 authors, use an ampersand (&) before the final author's name.
  • When there are 21 or more authors, include the first 19 authors' names, insert an ellipsis (...), and then add the final author's name.

Examples of formatting an in-text citation for this item are outlined below:

Reference Information

Cleveland, L., Bonguli, R., & McGlothen, K. S. (2016). The mothering experiences of women with substance use disorders. Advances in Nursing Science, 39(2), 119-129.
In-text Citation Guidelines

Examples                                                                                                           

1.

Parenthetical citation example

 

 

Consider this a paraphrased sentence (Cleveland et al., 2016).   

2.

Narrative citation example

 

According to Cleveland et al. (2016), "consider this a direct quote" (para. 3).

Remember, in-text citation formatting may change depending on a number of factors.

See Number of Authors, Publication Date, and Page/Paragraph Number or Heading for more information.