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Magazine Article References

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Lyons, D. (2009, June 15). Don’t ‘iTune’ us: It’s geeks versus writers. Guess who’s winning. Newsweek , 153 (24), 27.

Schaefer, N. K., & Shapiro, B. (2019, September 6). New middle chapter in the story of human evolution. Science , 365 (6457), 981–982. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aay3550

Schulman, M. (2019, September 9). Superfans: A love story. The New Yorker . https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/09/16/superfans-a-love-story

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How to Cite a Magazine Article in APA

Whether online or in print, magazine articles are a great source for many types of projects and papers. This guide will show you how to format citations for magazine articles in APA format following guidelines for the 7th edition. (Looking for how to cite a journal article in APA style ? Learn more at the link.)

Guide Overview

In this guide, you will find the following information:

Citing a magazine article in print

Citing a magazine article found online, citing a magazine article with two authors.

Troubleshooting

In-text citations for a magazine article in print.

Structure: (Last name, date, p./pp.)

Parenthetical citation example : (Luckerson, 2014, p. 24)

Narrative citation example : Luckerson (2014, p. 24)

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Note: Volume number can be found on the publication information page of the magazine. Page numbers are typically found on the bottom corners of an article. If the issue number is not provided, omit it from the citation.

In-text citations for a magazine article found online

Structure: (Last name, date)

Parenthetical citation example : (Luckerson, 2014)

Narrative citation example : Luckerson (2014)

Note: Volume and issue number may not be on the same page as the article. Browse the website before omitting it from the citation.

In-text citations for a magazine article with two authors

Structure: (Last name of author 1 & last name of author 2, date.)

Parenthetical citation example : (Dugan & Stieh, 2022)

Narrative citation example : Dugan and Stieh (2022)

Citing a magazine article with no author

In-text citations for a magazine article with no author.

Structure: (“Article Name in Title Case,” date)

Parenthetical citation example : (“COVID has Reset Relations Between People and Robots,” 2022)

Narrative citation example : “COVID has Reset Relations Between People and Robots” (2022)

Solution #1: Citing a comment found on an online magazine article

Sometimes, comments can provide an important glimpse into a target audience’s thoughts about the content of an article. When citing a comment, you must include the following information:

Structure and Example:

Commenter’s last name, F. M. (Year, Month Day commented). Comment title or the first 20 words [Comment on the article “Article title”]. Magazine Title . URL

Tonred. (2022, February 5). Fascinating piece, but one crucial question is unexamined: How do the wages of the jobs reportedly readily available to replace [Comment on the article “ A closing factory, a booming economy and a town’s search for identity”].  The Washington Post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2022/02/03/kme-fire-truck-factory-closing/

In-text citation structure:

(Commenter username, date)

In-text citation examples:

Parenthetical  example:

(Tonred, 2022)

Narrative example:

Tonred (2022)

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To cite a magazine article in APA style, it is important that you know some basic information such as the author, publication year, article title, magazine name, and page range. The templates for in-text citation and reference list entry of a magazine article, along with examples, are given below:

In-text citation template and example:

In in-text citations, include only the publication year without day or month.

Author Surname (Publication Year)

Redd (1985)

Parenthetical:

(Author Surname, Publication Year)

(Redd, 1985)

Reference list entry template and example:

Author Surname, F. M. (Publication Date). Article title. Magazine Name, #–#.

Redd, D. (1985, February). The lost Dutchman legend. Desert , 25–29.

The article title is in sentence case. The magazine title is in title case and italicized.

Since the date a magazine is published can vary, not every magazine will have a day published. So in the reference list entry, only include the date information that is available.

To cite an online magazine article in APA style, it is important that you know some basic information such as the author, publication year, article title, magazine name, and URL (uniform resource locator). The templates for in-text citation and reference list entry of an online magazine, along with examples, are given below:

Author Surname (Published Year)

Gurri (2020)

(Author Surname, Published Year)

(Gurri, 2020)

Author Surname, F. M. (Publication Date). Article title: Subtitle. Magazine Name . URL

Gurri, M. (2020, May 26). The way out of post-truth. Discourse . https://www.discoursemagazine.com/culture-and-society/2020/05/26/the-way-out-of-post-truth/

The article title is in sentence case. The magazine title is in title case and italicized. Do not add a period after the URL.

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Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

What is a DOI? A DOI ( digital object identifier ) is a unique alphanumeric string assigned by a registration agency (the International DOI Foundation) to identify content and provide a persistent link to its location on the internet. 

NOTE: It is regarded as the most important part of the citation because it will accurately direct users to the specific article.

Think of it as a "digital fingerprint" or an article's DNA!

The rules for DOIs have been updated in the 7th edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. They should be included as URLs, rather than just the alphanumeric string.

Correct:  

Incorrect:     

Magazine Article (p. 200)

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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. URL of magazine home page [if viewed online].

In-Text Citation (Paraphrase):

(Henry & Mehta, 1990)

(Henry & Mehta, 1990, p. 30)

Henry, W. A., & Mehta, N. S. (1990, April 9). Beyond the melting pot. Time, 135, 28-31.

(Kuttner, 2003)

(Kutner, 2003, p. 26)

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Kuttner, R. (2003, September 8). The great American pension-fund robbery. Business Week , 24-26. http://www.businessweek.com/

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Citing Magazine Articles (Retrieved Electronically) in APA Format

Magazine articles that are available online usually don't have volume or issue numbers and the focus is making sure to add the magazine name in the source, followed by the website. Remember you can always shorten a website using tinyurl.com if the link is super long. 

Online Magazine Article

Wenk, G. (2021, March 29). This is your brain on food . Psychology Today . https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/your-brain-food/202103/is-your-brain-food

In-Text Citation (Paraphrase): 

(Wenk, 2021). 

In-Text Citation (Direct Quote): 

(Wenk, 2021, "A Bad Diet Can Impair Brain Function" section). 

Citing Magazine Articles (Print Format) in APA Format

When you are citing a print magazine, you may or may not have all of the information listed in the table above and the example below. Some magazines only have volume numbers (and no issue numbers), some are only published once a year, some have corresponding websites and some do not. You are only required to provide what can be found in the print magazine, usually if it has a volume and issue number, it can be found in the front pages. 

Print Magazine Article

Patton, K. (2021, March 24). 400 years in four hours.  Christian Century, 138 (6), 10-11.

(Patton, 2021). 

(Patton, 2021, p. 10). 

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Citation information has been adapted from the APA Manual (7th Edition). Please refer to page 320 of the APA Manual (7th Edition) for more information.

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APA Magazine Citation

Magazine is a periodical publication with articles and illustrations. In this article, you will learn the American Psychological Association (APA) magazine citation format in great detail. The first thing you have to know is the proper way of citing the authors for both in-text citation and reference list.

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Citing the Author

Multiple authors , two to seven authors, more than seven authors.

  Now that you are familiar with citing the authors, we will now discuss the in-text citation and reference list in detail. This part will show you the guides and basic format with specific examples.

In-Text Citation

(Adkins, 2006)

Adkins (2006)

(Johnson, 2010, p. 11)

According to Johnson (2010, p. 11)

(Anderson, n.d.)

Anderson (n.d.)

Reference List

Print Magazine

  Here is an example of an article from a magazine with the important citation elements for the reference list. The volume and issue number may be found at the cover of the magazine.

Important Elements

Monthly Magazine

Basic Format: Basic Format: Author. (Year, Month Day). Title of article. Title of Magazine , Volume number (issue number if available), pages.

Example: Swedin, E. G.  (2006, May/June). Designing babies: A eugenics race with China?  The Futurist ,   40,  18-21.

Note: For monthly magazines, only the month and year is included in the date of publication.

Weekly Magazine

Example: Will, G. F. (2004, July 5). Waging war on Wal-Mart.  Newsweek ,  144 , 64.

Online Magazine

The picture below is an example of a magazine found on the web.

Basic Format: Author. (Year, Month Day). Title of article. Title of Online Magazine , Volume number (issue number if available), pages. Retrieved from http://www.someaddress.com/full/url/ or doi:0000000/000000000000 or http://dx.doi.org/10.0000/0000

Example: Romm, J. (2008, February 27). The cold truth about climate change.  Salon.com. Retrieved from http://www.salon.com

Note: Some online magazines have no volume, issue and page numbers.

Magazine from a Database

Basic Format: Author. (Year, Month Day). Title of article. Title of Online Magazine , Volume number (issue number if available), pages. Retrieved from doi:0000000/000000000000 or http://dx.doi.org/10.0000/0000

Example: Jackson, P. (2011, March 1). Navy Yard Hill and the founding of Washington City. Capitol Hill Historian, 2, 5-9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1068/20113

Note: The Digital Object Identifier (DOI) is a unique alphanumeric string used by scholarly publishers to provide persistent link to content in the internet.

Without DOI

Basic Format: Author. (Year, Month Day). Title of article. Title of Online Journal , Volume number (issue number if available), pages. Retrieved from http://www.someaddress.com/full/url/

Example: Poe, M. (2006, September). The hive.  Atlantic Monthly ,  298 , 86-95. Retrieved from http://www.theatlantic.com

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APA Magazine Citation for Print

Magazines are phenomenal resources for your APA paper, but APA magazine citations can get a bit tricky if you aren’t using an APA citation generator. However, the APA style  is here to hold your hand. The creation of your magazine citation depends on the number of authors and the frequency of the publication. The basic structure for APA magazine citations for one author looks like:

Author, A. A. (year, Month day). Title of the article. Title of Periodical, xx, pp-pp.

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APA Magazine Citing Example

Bottoms, L. (2020, July 5). Building community, offering hope. Ministering to Women . 24.

Finding APA Citation Information for Magazines

Finding the information you need to make a print magazine citation in APA is easy if you know where to look. The magazine and publication date are on the cover, while article specific information like title and author are found on the pages of the article.

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APA Magazine Citation With More Than One Author

In the 7th edition of APA format , they upped the number of authors you include in an APA citation. Therefore, if the magazine article has more than one author, use an ampersand (& symbol) before the final author.

Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C. (year, Month day). Title of the article. Title of Periodical, xx, pp-pp.

APA Magazine Citation Multiple Author Examples

Marshall, L., & Beneroch, R. (2019, January/February). Surgical solution? WebMD . 54.

Knoth, D., & Cederblom, T. (2020, September 9). Who is the one: Women stepping out in relational evangelism. Ministering to Women . 20.

APA Magazine Citation – No Author

When the magazine article has no listed author, start the APA magazine citation entry with the article title.

No Author Magazine Citation Examples

As rationing begins, Cuba braces for economic impact from the Venezuela crisis. (2019, May 27). Time . 13.

Next generation leaders. (2019, May 27).  Time, 193  (20). 38-49.

How to Cite a Magazine Found Online in APA

Who needs a print magazine when you can find them online? Citing an online magazine in APA is similar to a print magazine article. However, you include the URL. Additionally, online magazines don’t have a volume, issue, or page numbers, so that you can omit these elements.

Author, A.A. (Publication year, Month Day). Title of the article. Title of Periodical . https://www.xxxxx.com

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Online APA Magazine Citing Examples

Fagan, A. (2018, November 6). Bypassing the blood-brain barrier. Psychology Today . https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/articles/201811/bypassing-the-blood-brain-barrier

McNamara, A. (2019, October 28). Modern humans can be traced back near Zambezi River in Botswana, study finds. Science Focus . https://www.sciencefocus.com/news/modern-humans-can-be-traced-back-near-zambezi-river-in-botswana-study-finds/

Cite a Magazine Article in APA In-Text

While it’s essential to get your reference citations correct, it’s just as important to know how to cite a magazine article in-text in APA correctly. In APA, you use the author-date style, so include the author and date of the magazine in your magazine parenthetical citations .

APA Magazine Citation In-Text Example

(Haseltine, 2018)

APA Magazine Citation In-Text Example No Author

(Next Generation Leaders, 2019)

How to Cite an Entire Magazine in APA

When creating a citation for a magazine in APA, you’re typically going to cite the article from the magazine you used rather than the entire periodical itself. Therefore, you’ll follow the basic APA magazine citation format.

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Magazine citations aren’t so hard. This is especially true when APA gives you all the tools to be successful in creating your APA magazine citations. If you want to take the work out of making citations, then you can always choose to try a citation generator .

FAQ APA Magazine Article Citation Examples

How do you cite a magazine.

To cite a magazine article in APA, you need to include the author, date, title, publication, and page number. The title is in sentence case when creating an APA magazine citation. For example: Garrett, L. (2020, August 5). Building a better community. Ministering to Women. 30.

How do you cite periodicals in APA format?

To cite a periodical in APA format, you need to include the author's last name, first initial, middle initial, date, the title of article, publication, and possibly the URL. The citation for a periodical is the same format you follow for a magazine. A periodical citation looks like: Author, A. (year, Month day). Title. Publication. Pages.

How do I cite an electronic magazine in APA?

To cite an electronic magazine in APA, you follow the same format you used for a print magazine with the author, date, title, and publication. However, rather than including an issue or a volume, you include the URL. An example of an online magazine citation looks like: Author, A. (year, Month day). Title. Publication. URL

How do you in text cite a magazine title?

To cite a magazine article in text, you include the author and date of the publication. If there is no listed author of the magazine article, you include the title of the publication. An example of an in-text magazine citation looks like: (Author, date)

How do you cite an issue?

To cite the issue of a magazine, you include the issue number after the title and before the page numbers. This looks like: Author, A. (year, Month day). Article title. Title of Periodical, Issue, pp-pp.

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How to Cite a Journal Article in APA Style | Format & Example

Published on November 5, 2020 by Jack Caulfield . Revised on June 17, 2022.

An APA Style citation for a journal article includes the author name(s), publication year, article title, journal name, volume and issue number, page range of the article, and a DOI (if available). Use the buttons below to explore the format.

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The article title appears in plain text and sentence case, while the journal name is italicized and in title case (all major words capitalized).

When viewing a journal article online, the required information can usually be found on the access page.

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Articles published only in PDF form sometimes provide an e-locator instead of a page range; in this case, include the e-locator in your citation.

Linking to online journal articles

A DOI should always be used where available. Some databases do not list one, but you may still find one by looking for the same article on another database. You don’t need to include the name of the database in your citation.

If no DOI is available and the article was accessed through a database, do not include a URL.

If the article is not from a database, but from another website (e.g. the journal’s own website), you should ideally use a stable URL: this is often provided under a “share” button. Otherwise, copy the URL from your browser’s address bar.

When citing from an article that has not yet been formally published, the format varies depending on whether or not it has already been submitted to a journal. Note that different formats are used for unpublished dissertations and raw data .

Unpublished article

The text of an article which has not yet appeared online or in publication (i.e. which is only available directly from the author) should be cited as an “Unpublished manuscript.” The title is italicized and information about the author’s university is included if available:

Article submitted for publication

An article that has been submitted to a journal but not yet accepted is cited as a “Manuscript submitted for publication.” The title is italicized, and the name of the journal to which it was submitted is not included:

Article in press

An article that has been submitted and accepted for publication in a journal is cited as “in press.” Here, the name of the journal is included, university information is omitted, and “in press” is written in place of the year (both in the reference list and the in-text citation):

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If you want to cite a special issue of a journal rather than a regular article, the name(s) of the editor(s) and the title of the issue appear in place of the author’s name and article title:

Note that if you want to cite an individual article from the special issue, it can just be cited in the basic format for journal articles.

In an APA journal citation , if a DOI (digital object identifier) is available for an article, always include it.

If an article has no DOI, and you accessed it through a database or in print, just omit the DOI.

If an article has no DOI, and you accessed it through a website other than a database (for example, the journal’s own website), include a URL linking to the article.

Include the DOI at the very end of the APA reference entry . If you’re using the 6th edition APA guidelines, the DOI is preceded by the label “doi:”. In the 7th edition , the DOI is preceded by ‘https://doi.org/’.

APA citation example (7th edition)

Hawi, N. S., & Samaha, M. (2016). The relations among social media addiction, self-esteem, and life satisfaction in university students. Social Science Computer Review , 35 (5), 576–586. https://doi.org/10.1177/0894439316660340

The abbreviation “ et al. ” (meaning “and others”) is used to shorten APA in-text citations with three or more authors . Here’s how it works:

Only include the first author’s last name, followed by “et al.”, a comma and the year of publication, for example (Taylor et al., 2018).

You may include up to 20 authors in a reference list entry .

When an article has more than 20 authors, replace the names prior to the final listed author with an ellipsis, but do not omit the final author:

Davis, Y., Smith, J., Caulfield, F., Pullman, H., Carlisle, J., Donahue, S. D., James, F., O’Donnell, K., Singh, J., Johnson, L., Streefkerk, R., McCombes, S., Corrieri, L., Valck, X., Baldwin, F. M., Lorde, J., Wardell, K., Lao, W., Yang, P., . . . O’Brien, T. (2012).

In an APA reference list , journal article citations include only the year of publication, not the exact date, month, or season.

The inclusion of volume and issue numbers makes a more specific date unnecessary.

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APA online magazine article citation

To cite an online magazine article in a reference entry in APA style 6th edition include the following elements:

Here is the basic format for a reference list entry of an online magazine article in APA style 6th edition:

Author(s) of the article . ( Year and month of publication ). Title of the article . Title of the magazine , Volume number ( Issue number ) Retrieved from URL .

To cite an online magazine article in a reference entry in APA style 7th edition include the following elements:

Here is the basic format for a reference list entry of an online magazine article in APA style 7th edition:

Author(s) of the article . ( Year and month of publication ). Title of the article . Title of the magazine , Volume number ( Issue number ), Page number . URL

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Take a look at our reference list examples that demonstrate the APA style guidelines for an online magazine article citation in action:

An article from the digital version of a science magazine

Glausiusz, J . ( 2007, November ). Better planet: Can a maligned pesticide save lives ? Discover Magazine , 20 . Retrieved from http://discovermagazine.com/
Glausiusz, J . ( 2007, November ). Better planet: Can a maligned pesticide save lives ? Discover Magazine , 20 . http://discovermagazine.com/

An article from the digital version of a technology magazine

Pollack, M. E . ( 2005 ). Intelligent technology for an aging population: The use of AI to assist elders with cognitive impairment . AI Magazine , 26 ( 2 ). Retrieved from https://www.aaai.org/
Pollack, M. E . ( 2005 ). Intelligent technology for an aging population: The use of AI to assist elders with cognitive impairment . AI Magazine , 26 ( 2 ). https://www.aaai.org/

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MAGAZINE ARTICLES

The basic format for citing a magazine article is similar to the journal format. Required information includes author’s name, article title, name of the magazine, date of issue, and inclusive page numbers. Some magazines may include volume numbers. None of the three styles require those for magazines citations. Turabian recommends against citing page numbers for magazine articles since article pagination is often not continuous.

MAGAZINE ARTICLE – ONE AUTHOR

The example is based on an article published in the magazine Food Talk. The article, “Blue Green Algae – It’s a Main Course, It’s a Shampoo, It’s a Floor Wax – What Is This Stuff Anyway? was written by author Mack Roe Biotek and was published in the September 28, 1992, issue of the magazine on pages 27-32.

Biotek, M.R. (1992, September 28). Blue green algae – It’s a main course, it’s a shampoo, it’s a floor wax – What is this stuff anyway? Food Talk , 27-32.

Biotek, Mack Roe. “Blue Green Algae – It’s a Main Course, It’s a Shampoo, It’s a Floor Wax – What Is This Stuff Anyway?” Food Talk, 28 Sept. 1992, pp. 27-32.

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MAGAZINE ARTICLE FROM ONLINE FULL-TEXT DATABASE

The example is an article published by author Almonda Chickpea in the magazine Nutrition Around Us entitled “Original Tofu Recipes With a Bit of a Kick.” The article appeared on pages 43-52 of the April 15, 2008, issue of the magazine. It was retrieved from the online database FoodSearch Online on August 18, 2008. The magazine is not available on the Internet and the article has not been assigned a DOI. Note: APA advises that it is generally not necessary to provide retrieval information for journal articles pulled from databases, since coverage in the database might change. When no DOI or website is available, the citation will take the format of the print journal article.

Chickpea, A. (2008, April 15). Original tofu recipes with a bit of a kick. Nutrition Around Us , 43-52.

Chickpea, Almonda. “Original Tofu Recipes With a Bit of a Kick.” Nutrition Around Us, 15 Apr. 2008, pp. 43-52. FoodSearch Online,  www.foodsearchonline.com/tofu041508.html. Accessed  18 Aug. 2008.

Chickpea, Almonda. “Original Tofu Recipes With a Bit of a Kick.” Nutrition Around Us , April 15, 2008. http://www.foodsearchonline.com/tofu041508.html (accessed August 18, 2008).

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Not sure whether your article is from a magazine? Look for these characteristics:

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Trade magazines:

If a magazine article has no author, start the citation with the article title.

If a magazine article is written by "Anonymous", put the word "Anonymous" where you'd normally have the author's name.

Italicize titles of magazines. Do not italicize the titles of articles.

Capitalize only the first letter of the first word of the article title. If there is a colon in the article title, also capitalize the first letter of the first word after the colon.

If an article has no date, use the short form n.d. where you would normally put the date.

Volume and Issue Numbers

Italicize volume numbers but not issue numbers.

Retrieval Dates

Most articles will not need these in the citation since you only need to provide a retrieval date when citing from places where content may change often and without notice.

Page Numbers

If an article doesn't appear on continuous pages, list all the page numbers the article is on, separated by commas. For example (4, 6, 12-14)

Note : All citations should be double spaced and have a hanging indent in a Reference List.

A "hanging indent" means that each subsequent line after the first line of your citation should be indented by 0.5 inches.

Author's Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial if Given. (Year of Publication, Month Day if Given). Title of article: Subtitle if any. Name of Magazine, Volume Number (Issue Number), first page number-last page number. 

Author's Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial if Given., & Last Name of Second Author, First Initial. Second Initial if Given. (Year of Publication, Month Day if Given). Title of article: Subtitle if any. Name of Magazine, Volume Number (Issue Number), first page number-last page number if given. 

Note : Must spell out up to twenty author names. Separate the authors' names by putting a comma between them. For the final author listed add an ampersand (&) after the comma and before the final author's last name. 

Article title: Subtitle if any. (Year of Publication, Month Day if Given). Name of Magazine, Volume Number (Issue Number), first page number-last page number if given. 

Anonymous. (Year of Publication, Month Day if Given). Article title: Subtitle if any. Name of Magazine, Volume Number (Issue Number), first page number-last page number if given. 

Note : If and only if the work is signed "Anonymous", use Anonymous where you'd normally put the author's name. If the work has no named author but is not signed "Anonymous", follow the example for Unknown Author.

Author's Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial if Given. (Year of Publication). Title of article: Subtitle if any. Name of Magazine, Volume Number (Issue Number if given), first page number-last page number if given. URL

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Variation - No Author?

Article Example

How to launch your career in project management: Project management can be a rewarding and challenging career, but where do you start? (2018, February 27). Management Today .  https://www.managementtoday.co.uk/launch-career-project-management/your-career/article/1458219

Explanation

When there is no author move the article title to the author spot. Do not italicize title and end with a period. Follow the title with the publication date in parentheses. Then, complete the rest of the reference as directed by source type.

Parenthetical Citation

("How to Launch," 2018)

Parenthetical Explanation

When there is no author, look at the reference, first. Then, use the title (or whatever is in the author spot) in the citation within the body of the paper. If the title is italicized (as with a book or video) keep the italics in the citation. If the title is not italicized (as with a book chapter or article) put quotation marks around the title. Additionally, be sure to capitalize all major words in the title within the citation. Finally, if the title is overly long, shorten the title. NOTE:  Notice in the parenthetical citation example that the comma is inside the quotation marks followed by the date. 

More Information

For more information about creating references for sources without authors, see Section 9.12 on page 289 of the APA Manual, 7th edition. For more information about creating parenthetical and narrative citations for sources with no authors, see Section 8.14 on pages 264-265 of the APA Manual, 7th edition.

Variation - Multiple Authors?

Multiple authors - 20 authors or less.

List all authors up to and including 20 authors. 

Clarke, N., D'Amato, A., Higgs, M., & Ramesh, V. (2018). Responsible leadership in projects: Insights into ethical decision making .  Project Management Institute.

List each author's last name first followed by a comma. Then, add the initials for the first and middle names (if there is one). Add a period after each initial. Separate each author with a comma. Insert an ampersand (&) before the last author.

Parenthetical & Narrative Citations

For one or two authors, list all authors in the reference. For three or more authors, list the first author followed by et al. This includes the first time the source is used in the paper. 

Parenthetical Citation Example

(Clarke et al., 2018)

Narrative Citation Example

Clarke et al. (2018) found ......

Multiple Authors - 21 or More Authors?

List the first 19 authors' names, then insert an ellipse, and then add the last author's name.

Gilbert, J. R., Smith, J. D., Johnson, R. S., Anderson, A., Plath, S., Martin, G., Sorenson, K., Jones, R., Adams, T., Rothbaum, Z., Esty, K., Gibbs, M., Taultson, B., Christner, G, Paulson, L., Tolo, K., Jacobson, W. L., Robinson, R. A., Maurer, O., . . . White, N. (2014 ). Choosing a title (2nd ed.). Unnamed  Publishing.

(Gilbert et al., 2014)

Gilbert et al. (2014) ...

For more information about author format, see Section 9.8 on page 286 of the APA Manual, 7th edition.

Variation - Periodical Information?

In the event there is any missing periodical information (i.e., journal volume, journal issue, or page numbers), then omit this information from the reference.  

More Information:

For more information, see Section 9.26 on page 294 of the APA Manual, 7th edition. 

Introduction

Journal or magazine.

Before citing an article from a periodical, one needs to determine if the article is from a magazine or a scholarly journal. There are two general clues to look to in order to make this determination:

Examine your article and determine if it is a magazine article or not. For an article coming from a journal, see the  Journal Article page . Remember, book reviews and newspaper articles are cited differently from both magazine and journal articles.

Other NEW Important Information in APA, 7th edition:

For more information about articles and periodicals, see Sections 9.25 and 9.26 on page 294 as well as Section 10.1 and the examples on pages 316-321 of the APA Manual, 7th edition.

Magazine from Academic Database without DOI

Gupta, S. (2019, November 23). Health care algorithm is racially biased. Science News, 196 (9), 6. 

Author: Gupta, S.  

Begin the reference with the author's last name. Add a comma after the author's last name. Then, add the initials of the author's first and middle names (if present). Add a period after each initial. If the author provides a middle name or middle initial, be sure to add a space between the initials.  

Date of Publication: (2019, November 23). 

Next, add the date the magazine was published. In parentheses, add the year, followed by a comma and the month. If the magazine is published weekly, add the day after the month. Add a period after the parentheses.   

Title of the Article: Health care algorithm is racially biased.

Next, add the title of the article. The title and subtitle (if present) are separated by a colon. Capitalize only the first word of the title and subtitle as well as proper nouns or abbreviations. Add a period after the title.   

Source Information: Science News, 196 (9), 6. 

Complete the reference with the source information. In this case, it would be the magazine title, the volume number, the issue number, the page numbers, and the URL. For the magazine title, capitalize all major words in the title, including any initial article (e.g., The, A, An). Do not capitalize prepositions or articles in the middle of the magazine title (e.g., of, the, an, etc.). Italicize the magazine title. After the magazine title, add the volume number and be sure to italicize. Then, add the issue number in parentheses. After the parentheses add a comma and include the page numbers of the article. Add a period after the parentheses.  

For more information about articles and periodicals, see Sections 9.25 and 9.26 on page 294 as well as Section10.1 and the examples on pages 316-321 of the APA Manual, 7th edition. 

Parenthetical Citation Example:

(Gupta, 2019)

Narrative Citation Example:

Gupta (2019) shared ...

For more information about author format in parenthetical and narrative citations, see Section 8.17 and Table 8.1 on page 266 of the APA Manual, 7th edition. 

Online Magazine not from a Database without DOI

Lowery, C. (2018, August 15). Telehealth: A new frontier in OB/GYN. Contemporary OB/GYN,

64 (8).  https://www.contemporaryobgyn.net/telemedicine/telehealth-new-frontier-obgyn

Author: Lowery, C. 

Date of publication: (2018, august 15). , title of the article: telehealth: a new frontier in ob/gyn., source information: contemporary ob/gyn, 64 (8).  https://www.contemporaryobgyn.net/telemedicine/telehealth-new-frontier-obgyn.

Complete the reference with the source information. In this case, it would be the magazine title, the volume number, the issue number, the page numbers, and the URL. For the magazine title, capitalize all major words in the title, including any initial article (e.g., The, A, An). Do not capitalize prepositions or articles in the middle of the magazine title (e.g., of, the, an, etc.). Italicize the magazine title. After the magazine title, add the volume number and be sure to italicize. Then, add the issue number in parentheses. If the magazine has designated page numbers, add a comma after the parentheses and include the page numbers of the article. If the article does not have designated page numbers, add a period after the parentheses. Then, add the URL to the article.   

 For more information about articles and periodicals, see Sections 9.25 and 9.26 on page 294 as well as Section10.1 and the examples on pages 316-321 of the APA Manual, 7th edition. 

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Published February 2, 2021. Updated August 20, 2021.

To cite a magazine article in APA style, it’s helpful to know basic information including the author, publication year, article title, magazine name, and page range (for print articles) or URL (for online articles).

The templates and examples below are based on the 7th edition of the  Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association  and the main  APA style website .

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General tips : 

The article title is in sentence case.

The magazine title is in title case (since it names a proper noun) and italicized.

Since the date a magazine is published can vary, not every magazine will have a day published. So in the reference list entry, only include the date information that is available.

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Citing a print magazine article in APA style

In-text citation template and example:

Author Surname (Publication Year)

Esch (1953)

Parenthetical:

(Author Surname, Publication Year)

(Esch, 1953)

Reference list entry template and example:

Author Surname, First initial. (Year, Month Day Published). Article title.  Magazine Name,  Volume #(Issue #) if available, p. #.

Esch, F. W. L. (1953, February 14). Art from the Cavelands.  Saturday Magazine , 8.

Read this  APA format  guide for more style basics.

Citing an online magazine article in APA style

Vanian (2020)

(Vanian, 2020)

Author Surname, First initial. (Year, Month Day Published). Article title.  Magazine Name,  Volume #(Issue #) if available, p. # if available. URL

Vanian, J. (2020, September 21). How to make A.I. smarter.  Fortune . https://fortune.com/2020/09/21/ai-spreadsheets-artificial-intelligence-neural-networks/

For more information on citing sources in APA, also read these guides on  APA in-text citations  and  APA reference page examples .

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Formatting your References

Once you type your references on the reference page, you will need to put in a hanging indent and double-space the entire reference list. In Microsoft Word, highlight the references from A to Z, then find the paragraph function in the Word ribbon. Select Hanging under Indentation and Double under spacing. See the Formatting your References tab for instructions on doing this on a Mac or in Google Docs.

Abbas, D. D. F. (2020). Manipulating of audio-visual aids in the educational processes in Al-Hilla University College. International Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation, 24 (3), 1248-1263. https://doi.org.db12.linccweb.org/10.37200/ijpr/v24i3/pr200875

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Newspaper article, magazine article.

Last-name, First-initial. (Year, Month Day). Title of article.  Title of Publication , Volume(issue). Pages. URL

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    Kronholz, J. (2002, May 2). Bibliography mess: The internet wreaks havoc with the form --- how do you cite a web page? that's a matter of debate; arguing over a period. Wall Street Journal.   p. A.1.

   Kronholz, J. (2002, May 2). Bibliography mess: Web muddles the fineries of scholarly citations.   Wall Street Journal.   https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB1020288533895288440

   Schick, K. (2011, November 4). Citation Obsession? Get Over It!. Chronicle Of Higher Education , 58(11), A96.

   Guterman, L. (2008, July 19). Access to Online Journals Reduces Breadth of Citations, Study Finds. Chronicle Of Higher Education . https://www.chronicle.com/article/Access-to-Online-Journals-Is/993

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You should put in-text citations after referencing a text in your work. If you reference the whole work or use indirect quoting , you should only put the author's last name and the year of the publication.

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Writing a Bibliography: APA Format

Below are standard formats and examples for basic bibliographic information recommended by the American Psychological Association (APA). For more information on the APA format, see http://www.apastyle.org .

Your list of works cited should begin at the end of the paper on a new page with the centered title, References . Alphabetize the entries in your list by the author's last name, using the letter-by-letter system (ignore spaces and other punctuation.) Only the initials of the first and middle names are given. If the author's name is unknown, alphabetize by the title, ignoring any A, An , or The .

For dates, spell out the names of months in the text of your paper, but abbreviate them in the list of works cited, except for May, June, and July. Use either the day-month-year style (22 July 1999) or the month-day-year style (July 22, 1999) and be consistent. With the month-day-year style, be sure to add a comma after the year unless another punctuation mark goes there.

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When reports were written on typewriters, the names of publications were underlined because most typewriters had no way to print italics. If you write a bibliography by hand, you should still underline the names of publications. But, if you use a computer, then publication names should be in italics as they are below. Always check with your instructor regarding their preference of using italics or underlining. Our examples use italics.

Hanging Indentation

All APA citations should use hanging indents, that is, the first line of an entry should be flush left, and the second and subsequent lines should be indented 1/2".

Capitalization, Abbreviation, and Punctuation

The APA guidelines specify using sentence-style capitalization for the titles of books or articles, so you should capitalize only the first word of a title and subtitle. The exceptions to this rule would be periodical titles and proper names in a title which should still be capitalized. The periodical title is run in title case, and is followed by the volume number which, with the title, is also italicized.

If there is more than one author, use an ampersand (&) before the name of the last author. If there are more than six authors, list only the first one and use et al . for the rest.

Place the date of publication in parentheses immediately after the name of the author. Place a period after the closing parenthesis. Do not italicize, underline, or put quotes around the titles of shorter works within longer works.

Format Examples

Allen, T. (1974). Vanishing wildlife of North America . Washington, D.C.: National Geographic Society.

Boorstin, D. (1992). The creators: A history of the heroes of the imagination . New York: Random House.

Nicol, A. M., & Pexman, P. M. (1999). Presenting your findings: A practical guide for creating tables . Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

Searles, B., & Last, M. (1979). A reader's guide to science fiction . New York: Facts on File, Inc.

Toomer, J. (1988). Cane . Ed. Darwin T. Turner. New York: Norton.

Encyclopedia & Dictionary

Bergmann, P. G. (1993). Relativity. In The new encyclopedia britannica (Vol. 26, pp. 501-508). Chicago: Encyclopedia Britannica.

Merriam-Webster's collegiate dictionary (10th ed.). (1993). Springfield, MA: Merriam-Webster.

Pettingill, O. S., Jr. (1980). Falcon and Falconry. World book encyclopedia . (pp. 150-155). Chicago: World Book.

Tobias, R. (1991). Thurber, James. Encyclopedia americana . (p. 600). New York: Scholastic Library Publishing.

Magazine & Newspaper Articles

Harlow, H. F. (1983). Fundamentals for preparing psychology journal articles. Journal of Comparative and Physiological Psychology, 55 , 893-896.

Henry, W. A., III. (1990, April 9). Making the grade in today's schools. Time, 135 , 28-31.

Kalette, D. (1986, July 21). California town counts town to big quake. USA Today, 9 , p. A1.

Kanfer, S. (1986, July 21). Heard any good books lately? Time, 113 , 71-72.

Trillin, C. (1993, February 15). Culture shopping. New Yorker , pp. 48-51.

Website or Webpage

Online document: Author's name. (Date of publication). Title of work . Retrieved month day, year, from full URL Note: When citing Internet sources, refer to the specific website document. If a document is undated, use "n.d." (for no date) immediately after the document title. Break a lengthy URL that goes to another line after a slash or before a period. Continually check your references to online documents. There is no period following a URL. Note: If you cannot find some of this information, cite what is available.

Devitt, T. (2001, August 2). Lightning injures four at music festival. The Why? Files . Retrieved January 23, 2002, from http://whyfiles.org/137lightning/index.html

Dove, R. (1998). Lady freedom among us. The Electronic Text Center . Retrieved June 19, 1998, from Alderman Library, University of Virginia website: http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/subjects/afam.html Note: If a document is contained within a large and complex website (such as that for a university or a government agency), identify the host organization and the relevant program or department before giving the URL for the document itself. Precede the URL with a colon.

Fredrickson, B. L. (2000, March 7). Cultivating positive emotions to optimize health and well-being. Prevention & Treatment , 3, Article 0001a. Retrieved November 20, 2000, from http://journals.apa.org/prevention/volume3/pre0030001a.html

GVU's 8th WWW user survey . (n.d.). Retrieved August 8, 2000, from http://www.cc.gatech.edu/gvu/usersurveys/survey1997-10/

Health Canada. (2002, February). The safety of genetically modified food crops . Retrieved March 22, 2005, from http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/english/protection/biologics_genetics/gen_mod_foods/genmodebk.html

Hilts, P. J. (1999, February 16). In forecasting their emotions, most people flunk out. New York Times . Retrieved November 21, 2000, from http://www.nytimes.com

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