Subject Guides: APA Style Guide: 7th Edition: Magazine Article, Print

Magazine Article, Print

Reference Format
In-text Citation Format

TEMPLATE:

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

EXAMPLE:

Woldemariam, M. (2019, May). The Eritrea-Ethiopia thaw and its regional impact. Current History, 118(808), 181-187.

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.
Include the year, month, and date of publication when available.

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

Reference Information	Woldemariam, M. (2019, May). The Eritrea-Ethiopia thaw and its regional impact. Current History, 118(808), 181-187.
In-text Citation Guidelines	Examples
1. Parenthetical citation example	Consider this a paraphrased sentence (Woldemariam, 2019).
2. Narrative citation example	According to Woldemariam (2019), "consider this a direct quote" (p. 182).

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.