APA stands for American Psychological Association, the professional guild that first developed the guidelines of the style. APA is a style of formatting academic papers that is used mostly in the social sciences.
General Format for Articles Electronic or print journal article with DOI Author(s). (Year). Title of article. Title of Publication, volume number (issue number), pp. <insert page range>. doi:0000000/000000000000
Electronic journal article without a DOI Author(s). (Year). Title of article. Title of Publication, volume number (issue number), pp. <insert page range>. Retrieved from <insert URL of journal homepage. |
Examples
Items in green indicate variations in the citation based on the format.
Print Journal Article
Walters, G. (2006). Appraising, researching and conceptualizing criminal thinking: a personal view.
Criminal Behaviour & Mental Health, 16(2), 87-99.
Electronic or Print Journal Article with a DOI
Walters, G. (2006). Appraising, researching and conceptualizing criminal thinking: A personal view.
Criminal Behaviour & Mental Health, 16(2), 87-99. doi:10.1002/cbm.50
Electronic Journal Article without a DOI
Viemero, V. (1996). Factors in childhood that predict later criminal behavior. Aggressive Behavior,
22(2), 87-97. Retrieved from http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/32356/home
Electronic Magazine Article (from a library database)
Klein, A. (2018, May 12). Creative people have more mental health issues. New Scientist, 6. Retrieved from
http://0-search.ebscohost.com.library2.pima.edu/login.aspx?direct=ture&db=aph&AN=129526776&site=eds-live&scope
Electronic Newspaper Article (from a library database)
Birt, L., & Smith, T. (2017, August 20). How parking meters are helping to fund programs for the homeless.
Arizona Republic. Retrieved from http://0-search.proquest.com.library2.pima.edu/docview/1930223284?
accountid=13194
Online Newspaper Article from Website
Jayson, S. (2014, June 21). Gender loses its impact with the young. USA Today. Retrieved from
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/06/21/gender-millennials-dormitories-sex/10573099/