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Citation Styles Playbook

The purpose of this playbook is to help you cite the sources used in your academic research.

Articles

APA Citation Style for Articles:
Journal article with DOI

Author Last Name, Initials. (Year). Article title. Journal Title, volume #(issue #), pages. https://doi.org/.........

McCauley, S.M., & Christiansen, M.H. (2019). Language learning as language use: A cross-linguistic model of child language development. Psychological Review, 126(1), 1-51. https://doi.org/10.1037/rev0000126

Journal article without DOI, from non-database URL

Author Last Name, Initials. (Year). Article title. Journal Title, volume#(issue #), pages. URL of volume the article is in.

Ahmnann, E., Tuttle, L.J., Saviet, M., & Wright, S.D. (2018). A descriptive review of ADHD coaching research: Implications for college students. Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 31(1), 17-39. https://www.ahead.org/professional-resources/publications/jped/archived-jped/jped-volume-31

Journal, magazine, or newspaper article without a DOI, from research database or in print

Author Last Name, Initials. (Date). Article title. Periodical Title, volume #(issue #), 26-33.

Anderson, M. (2018). Getting consistent with consequences. Educational Leadership, 76(1), 26-33.

Goldman, C. (2018, November 28). The complicated calibration of love, especially in adoption. Chicago Tribune.

Notes:

  • For newspapers or magazines, the date field includes the month and the day if available.
  • No URL is used.

Magazine article

not from database

Author Last Name, Initials. (Date). Article title. Magazine title, volume #(issue #), pages. https://doi.org/.....

Bergeson, S. (2019, January 4). Really cool neutral plasmas. Science, 363(6422), 33-34. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aau7988

Bustillos, M. (2013, March 19). On video games and storytelling: An interview with Tom Bissell. The New Yorker. https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/on-video-games-and-storytelling-an-interview-with-tom-bissell

Weir, K. (2017, January). Forgiveness can improve mental and physical health. Monitor on Psychology, 48(1), 30.

Newspaper article

not from database

Author Last Name, Initials. (Date). Article title. Periodical Title. Location of article (URL for online, section for print).

Guarino, B. (2017, December 4). How will humanity react to alien life? Psychologists have some predictions. The Washington Post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/speaking-of-science/wp/2017/12/04/how-will-humanity-react-to-alien-life-psychologists-have-some-predictions

South Pole ozone hole shrinks to smallest size since its discovery. (2019, October 22). Los Angeles Times, https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2019-10-22/south-pole-ozone-hole

Hess, A. (2019). Cats who take direction. The New York Times, C1.

Blog post

Author Last Name, Initials. (Date). Article title. Blog Title. URL.

Klymkowsky, M. (2018, September 15). Can we talk scientifically about free will? Sci-Ed. https://blogs.plos.org/scied/2018/09/15/can-we-tal-scientifically-about-free-will/