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APA Citation Basics for Journal Articles
The primary point of a citation is to enable your reader to easily find your source. Every source cited in the text of your paper should appear in the reference list.
Journal Article
Author, A. & Author, B. B. (Year). Title of article: The subtitle. Title of Journal, volume number(issue number), first page number-last page number.
Journal Article with DOI*
Author, A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. (Year). Title of article: The subtitle. Title of Journal, volume number(issue number), pages. https://dx.doi.org/xx.xxx/yyyyy
*A DOI is a unique number assigned to an individual electronic item, such as an online journal article. DOI are almost always available from the PDF of the document or on the journal publisher's webpage.
APA 7 Resources
APA style is used in the social science disciplines such as psychology, sociology, and anthropology. See the links below for more information on APA style.
Online Resources:
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APA Style Manual This link opens in a new windowProvides full text access to the latest edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association.
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APA StyleThe APA official website includes citation examples by resource type, tutorials, and a blog to address challenging citation issues.
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APA formatting and style guidePurdue Online Writing Lab (OWL) includes citation examples and detailed style guidelines by topic.
Print Style Guide at PSU Library:
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Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association
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Call Number: Reference Collection -- 1st floor ; BF76.7 .P83 2020Publication Date: 2019
