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Articles are found in journals, magazines, and newspapers. However, it can be confusing to find articles because journals and magazines are also called periodicals. During your studies you will be accessing electronic and print articles. The most difficult task when citing articles is establishing what type and format you are using.
Journals are generally scholarly (often referred to as academic or peer-reviewed), and magazines are commonly more for general use.
If a Digital Object Identifier (DOI) is listed on either a print or an electronic source and must be included in the reference list. A DOI is a unique alphanumeric code that identifies a certain source.
Example: doi:87.1678/16076320414622005
The DOI is commonly found on the first page of an article. For more information on DOIs and sample pictures indicating where to locate a DOI on a source, see pages 188 to 192 of the APA Manual.
The DOI flow chart created by APA staff is very useful. To learn more about DOIs see the tutorial video created by APA.
FAQs about the DOI system from the International DOI Foundation.
Include the URL of the magazine's home page in your reference when you retrieve the article online.
General Format
In-Text Citation (Paraphrase):
(Author Surname, Year)
In-Text Citation (Quotation):
(Author Surname, Year, page number)
References:
Author Surname, First Initial. Second Initial. (Year, Month Day). Article title: Subtitle.
Magazine Title, Volume(issue), page range.
Example 1
In-Text Citation (Paraphrase):
(Douglas & Martin, 1995)
In-Text Citation (Quotation):
(Douglas & Martin, 1995, p. 98)
References:
Douglas, A., & Martin, M. (1995, April 9). Outside existence. Walrus Magazine, 14, 96-101.
Example 2
In-Text Citation (Paraphrase):
(Benz, 2011)
In-Text Citation (Quotation):
(Benz, 2011, p. 234)
References:
Benz, Q. (2011, January 14). Dunking donuts. MacLeans, 12-16.
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The Online Writing Lab at Purdue University offers an online resource which can be used in some cases. However, it does not include everything required for citing sources in one place.
The APA citation style does not cover Canadian government sources, and has only a limited section on American government resources.
Please refer to the staff at the Library Reference Desk for clarification when citing Canadian government sources.