How To Cite A Journal Article Apa 7th Edition
All citations should be double spaced and have a hanging indent in a reference list.
How to cite a journal article apa 7th edition. Journal title in italics. Issue number of journal in round brackets no italics. Regardless of whether or not the journal is continuously paginated. All journal articles will include the issue number.
7th edition reference guide for journal articles books and edited book chapters. Below is a link to an apa sample paper that contains instructions about how to format a hanging indent in a paper. Other new important information in apa 7th edition. A basic reference list entry for a journal article in apa must include.
This guide aims to highlight major changes regarding citations in the new edition and include citations specifically focused toward students using apa. The rules for dois have been updated in the 7th edition of the publication manual of the american psychological association. All articles coming from an academic database should be treated as a print journal. Think of it as a digital fingerprint or an article s dna.
Volume of journal in italics. Journal of religion film 22 3 article 7. Article with an article number. A hanging indent means that each subsequent line after the first line of your citation should be indented by 0 5 inches.
In apa style a source is briefly cited within the text of a research paper using the authors surname family name and the date of publication. It is regarded as the most important part of the citation because it will accurately direct users to the specific article. In text citation reference list apa has updated the apa manual in the new 7th ed. Omit the page numbers and use the article number in its place.
Year of publication of the article in round brackets. Page range of article. A author b. The surname is followed by first initials.
The reference list this guide provides examples of how to cite sources using the american psychological association apa citation style. This is known as an in text citation.