Reference: APA: Journal
In Print
When citing a journal in APA include the following information:
- Author(s) of the journal article
- Date published
- Name of the journal (in italics)
- Name of journal article
- Volume number (in italics)
- Page numbers
- Issue number (in italics and parenthesis), if pages numbers are restarted with each issue
Format:
Author, A. (Year). Name of Article. Name of Journal, Volume(Issue), Page number(s).
Author, A. (Year). Name of Article. Name of Journal, Volume(Issue), Page number(s).
Examples:
- Hastalis, D. (2003, January). Effects of Prozac. New England Journal of Medicine, 30. 12-43.
- Smith, T. J., & Weyers, J. Derivatives and other Securities. The Journal of Economics, 8(2), 90-104.
Online
When citing an online journal in APA, include as much original publication information as possible, along with the following:
- Date Accessed
- URL
Format:
Author, A. (Year). Name of Article. Name of Journal, Volume(Issue), Page Number(s). [Retrieved] Date, [from] URL of Website
Author, A. (Year). Name of Article. Name of Journal, Volume(Issue), Page Number(s). [Retrieved] Date, [from] URL of Website
Examples:
- Hastalis, D. (2003, January). Effects of Prozac. New England Journal of Medicine, 30. Retrieved August 23, 2004, from http://www.nej/pzac
- Smith, T. J., & Weyers, J. Derivatives and other Securities. The Journal of Economics, 8(2). Retrieved June 5, 2005, from http://econ.com/ds
