Referencing journal articles
Journal articles can be tricky. Take your time and check your references carefully.
Most databases like ebsco, have a cite button that will give you a reference that you can copy into your reference list. When using this function, you must double check that you select APA or APA 7th and that the reference you are given matches the format below.
Journal article one author
Author, A. A. (Year). Title of article. Title of Journal, Volume(issue), pp-pp. EBSCO Host.
Kazin, M. (2009). Martin Luther King, Jr. and the meanings of the 1960s. American Historical Review, 114(4), 980-989. EBSCO Host.
Journal article multiple authors
Author, A. A., Author, A. A., & Author, A. A. (Year). Title of article. Title of Journal, Volume(issue), pp-pp. EBSCO Host.
Cole, L., Crettenden, A., Roberts, R., & Wright, A. (2016). The experience of sole mothers balancing paid work with care for a child with a disability. The Australian Journal of Social Issues, 51(3), 317-339. EBSCO Host.
References
The University of Sydney Library. (2020). Your guide to APA 7th style referencing. https://www.library.sydney.edu.au/support/referencing/apa-7th.
Most databases like ebsco, have a cite button that will give you a reference that you can copy into your reference list. When using this function, you must double check that you select APA or APA 7th and that the reference you are given matches the format below.
- Double check that the article title is in sentence case
- Make sure the title of the journal and volume number are in italics and that the title of the article is not in italics.
Journal article one author
Author, A. A. (Year). Title of article. Title of Journal, Volume(issue), pp-pp. EBSCO Host.
Kazin, M. (2009). Martin Luther King, Jr. and the meanings of the 1960s. American Historical Review, 114(4), 980-989. EBSCO Host.
Journal article multiple authors
Author, A. A., Author, A. A., & Author, A. A. (Year). Title of article. Title of Journal, Volume(issue), pp-pp. EBSCO Host.
Cole, L., Crettenden, A., Roberts, R., & Wright, A. (2016). The experience of sole mothers balancing paid work with care for a child with a disability. The Australian Journal of Social Issues, 51(3), 317-339. EBSCO Host.
References
The University of Sydney Library. (2020). Your guide to APA 7th style referencing. https://www.library.sydney.edu.au/support/referencing/apa-7th.