If you write a psychology paper, you will need to reference several sources in APA format.
Journal articles are often used and cited to summarize the results of studies and experiments conducted by researchers.
APA format details a set of strict rules for referencing articles that appear in academic journals and other periodicals.
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These vary somewhat based on where the article appears and who the authors are.
Keep reading for a breakdown of the rules for creating references in APA format.
Provide the title of the article, but only capitalize the first letter of the title.
Finally, provide the page numbers where the article can be found.
Examples
Smith, L. V. (2000).
Referencing articles in APA format.APA Format Weekly, 34(1), 4-10.
If possible, include the DOI (digital object identifier) number at the end of your reference.
However, be sure to add the month and day of publication to the publication date.
Example
James, S. A.
(2001, June 7).
Magazine articles in APA format.Newsweek, 20,48-52.
(2004, January 5).
How to cite newspaper articles.The New York Times,4D, 5D.
If an article has two authors, follow the basic format for a journal reference.
Place a comma after the first initial of the first author followed by an ampersand (&).
Then, include the last name and first initial of the second author.
Mischel, W., & Baker, N. (1975).
Cognitive transformations of reward objects through instructions.Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 31, 254-261.
Hart, D., Keller, M., Edelstein, W., & Hofmann, V. (1998).
The limitations of anchoring bias.
Journal of Market Research, 17, 115-119.
Include the last name and first initials of each author, with individuals' names separated by a comma.
The last author should be preceded with an ampersand.
If the article includes 20 or fewer authors, list each author separately.
If there are more than 20, include the first 19 and then include an ellipse (.
in place of the authors' names before listing the final author.
Thatcher, T. (2011).
Even more references.APA Format Today, 11(4), 30-38.
Scientists seek source of creativity.
American Psychological Association.Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association(7th ed.).
The American Psychological Association, 2019.
