Journal article:
Format |
Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Year). Title of article: Subtitle. Title of Journal, volume number(issue number), page numbers of the whole article. doi:xx.xxx/xxxx or Retrieved from URL (if available) |
Examples |
Alam, K., & Imran, S. (2015). The digital divide and social inclusion among refugee migrants: A case in regional Australia. Information Technology & People, 28(2), 344-365. doi:10.1108/ITP-04-2014-0083 Kingsley, K., Galbraith, G. M., Herring, M., Stowers, E., Stewart, T., & Kingsley, K. V. (2011). Why not just Google it? An assessment of information literacy skills in a biomedical science curriculum. BMC Medical Education, 11(1), 17-17. doi:10.1186/1472-6920-11-17 Parkes, R. (2011). Rate of respiration: The forgotten vital sign. Emergency Nurse, 19(2), 12-17. Retrieved from http://emergencynurse.rcnpublishing.co.uk/ |
How many authors? Remember, there are rules for how to set out a reference, depending on the number of authors.
Note:
APA prefers DOIs to URLs. Only use a URL if you can not find a DOI.
About DOIs:
The DOI starts with the "10". APA accepts two patterns for DOIs:
You can chose either pattern, but you must use the same pattern for every DOI you use. Your lecturers are more familiar with the first pattern, and may be expecting it.
Please note there are no spaces in either pattern, and you do not put a full stop after a DOI.
About URLs:
APA prefers short, reliable URLs. If you do not have a DOI, it is best to use the home page for the journal. Never use a URL like this:
http://jcu.summon.serialssolutions.com/2.0.0/link/0/eLvHCXMwrV1LT8MwDLYYXJAQ70dhQzlxYixpw9KAEJrQJkA8JATnKk1SxA4F0U3i52N33QtpNy69pI0Ux3G_2J9tgCg8480_ NsFnofUp91z6MDZximrjJULvmHuVZsbMJ8xN6FAl950s5TTFwXx9FS33aVsdKWIe65DrVuf5qXs901BjeNUnimliEafWYEVEMqKuDned52mAQZRtSPAHSIwiyuH5E3ZeZKJLc9vbgDHZyY-dg307nE3emSvo-A_r2IT1CqKyzkintmDJ59uw_1A5Ngt2wh4mtZiLHbjs_nwM2LjKrS8u2L3JPSMnis9P2aP5Rh1_ 96fM5I6VfTZQ5Vm3IObVLrz1uq83t82qJUPTIk4QTU14S2WKqzDKNF43TGxdW7cNVyYN2- cms-fSUAUfbdppLCJ8HZ9OeeVQ1DzagzVD1P18UKb4uQNgPHJa6VRnwqUyxYlEppRTkRIG8QiXARzPb01iKCaTvJQebbzPBbBPsk3oSOJibTKRaACN8e7hR-Q7soMioYpBIdVREwHUJ-PV2aVhBC1aCikOF058BKuInOTIF1OH5cH30DeghjrwC61y4bM
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