Journal Articles
Academic Writing & APA Style Guide – all sections
The source type EBS students cite most — and where APA is strictest about detail.
With a DOI
Template:Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Year). Title of article. Journal Name, Volume(Issue), page–page. https://doi.org/xxxx
Example:Grady, J. S., Her, M., Moreno, G., Perez, C., & Yelinek, J. (2019). Emotions in storybooks: A comparison of storybooks that represent ethnic and racial groups in the United States. Psychology of Popular Media Culture, 8(3), 207–217. https://doi.org/10.1037/ppm0000185
In text:(Grady et al., 2019) / Grady et al. (2019)
Without a DOI, found via a database
Template:Author, A. A. (Year). Title of article. Journal Name, Volume(Issue), page–page.
Example:Hallock, R. M., & Dillner, K. M. (2016). Should title lengths really adhere to the American Psychological Association’s twelve-word limit? American Psychologist, 71(3), 240–242.
In text:(Hallock & Dillner, 2016) / Hallock and Dillner (2016)
Note: Treat this the same as a print journal article — do not cite the database name.
Advance online publication (not yet assigned to an issue)
Template:Author, A. A. (Year). Title of article. Journal Name. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/xxxx
Note: Once the article is assigned to a volume and issue, update the reference to the final published version before you submit.