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Five Methods:Citation Templates and Sample CitationsMagazine or Journal ArticleNewspaper ArticleArticle from a BookOnline Article

Proper APA citation for an article can vary depending on where the article came from. Here are instructions detailing how to cite an article from a magazine or journal, newspaper, book, or online publication.

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Citation Templates and Sample Citations

Method 1 of 4: Magazine or Journal Article[1]

  1. 1
    List the author or authors. Each author's name should be listed in last-name, first-initial format. Include the middle initial after the first initial, if it is given. Separate two authors with an ampersand (&) and three or more authors with commas.
    • Doe, J.
    • Doe, J. & Smith, A. B.
    • Doe, J., Smith, A. B. & Johnson, K.
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  2. 2
    Specify the date the article was published. Oftentimes, the only publication date available for a magazine or journal is the year and month. Write the date in year-month format, enclosed in parentheses. If the date spans two months, list both months. Place a period after the parentheses.
    • Doe, J. (2010, June).
    • Doe, J. & Smith, A. B. (2008, January/February).
  3. 3
    Name the article. Capitalize the first letter of the first word and any proper nouns. Do not use italics or quotation marks. Follow with a period.
    • Doe, J. (2010, June). Thoughts on Victorian literature.
  4. 4
    Name the journal or magazine. Capitalize the first letter of each significant word and italicize the entire title. Follow with a comma.
    • Doe, J. (2010, June). Thoughts on Victorian literature. Journal of Literary Criticism,
  5. 5
    State the volume and issue. The volume number should be italicized, but the issue number should not be. The issue should also be in parentheses and followed by a comma. No space should separate the volume and issue numbers. If no issue number is provided, do not include a space for it.
    • Doe, J. (2010, June). Thoughts on Victorian literature. Journal of Literary Criticism, 9(5),
    • Doe, J. & Smith, A. B. (2008, January/February). Newest Tech Gadgets. Popular Computer Magazine, 3.
  6. 6
    Specify the page numbers the article can be found on. Separate the first page and final page with a hyphen. Conclude with a period.
    • Doe, J. (2010, June). Thoughts on Victorian literature. Journal of Literary Criticism, 9(5), 18-23.

Method 2 of 4: Newspaper Article[2]

  1. 1
    List the author or authors. Write all names in last-name, first-initial format. Place an ampersand between two authors and use commas to list three or more authors.
    • Rockwell, J. C.
    • Hoffman, D. & Rowell, S.
  2. 2
    State when the article was published. Newspapers typically list the day and month when printed. As such, write the date in year-month-day format. Enclose in parentheses and trail with a period.
    • Hoffman, D. & Rowell, S. (2009, April 27).
  3. 3
    Write the name of the article. Only capitalize the first letter of the first word and the first letter of any proper nouns. Place a period after the title.
    • Hoffman, D. & Rowell, S. (2009, April 27). State of the economy.
  4. 4
    Name the newspaper. Italicize the name of the newspaper and capitalize the first letter of each major word. Follow with a comma.
    • Hoffman, D. & Rowell, S. (2009, April 27). State of the economy. Fort Wayne News,
  5. 5
    Specify which pages the article appears on. Introduce the page numbers with the abbreviation “p.” for single pages, or “pp.” for multiple pages. If the pages are not continuous, separate them with a comma. If they are continuous, separate them with a hyphen. Conclude with another period.
    • Rockwell, J. C. (2012, February 14). Large company shuts down. Oakwood Sentinel, p. A2.
    • Hoffman, D. & Rowell, S. (2009, April 27). State of the economy. Fort Wayne News, pp. A1-A2.
    • Hoffman, D. & Rowell, S. (2009, April 27). State of the economy. Fort Wayne News, pp. A1, A10.

Method 3 of 4: Article from a Book[3]

  1. 1
    State the author or authors. Write all names in last-name, first-initial format. Separate a list of names with commas and separate the last two names with an ampersand (&).
    • Doe, J.
    • Smith, S. J., Keller, J. H. & Dalton, U.
  2. 2
    Mention the year of publication. You only need to mention the year of publication when citing an article from a book, not the full publication date. Place the year in parentheses and follow with a period.
    • Doe, J. (2008).
  3. 3
    Name the article. Capitalize the first letter of the first word and the first letter of any proper nouns. Follow with a period.
    • Doe, J. (2008). New thoughts on science.
  4. 4
    List the editor or editors, if applicable. List the editor name in first-initial last-name format. For one editor, follow the name with the abbreviation “Ed.” in parentheses. For multiple editors, follow the names with the abbreviation “Eds.” in parentheses. Follow with a comma.
    • Doe, J. (2008). New thoughts on science. B. Smith (Ed.),
    • Smith, S. J., Keller, J. H. & Dalton, U. (2010). Computer technology trends. B. Smith & Y. Joyce (Eds.),
  5. 5
    Name the book. Only capitalize the first letter of the first word and any proper nouns. Italicize the entire title.
    • Doe, J. (2008). New thoughts on science. B. Smith (Ed.), The big book of science
  6. 6
    Specify the page range. Type the range of page numbers on which the article can be found. Enclose the numbers in parentheses and follow the parentheses with a period.
    • Doe, J. (2008). New thoughts on science. B. Smith (Ed.), The big book of science (104-118).
  7. 7
    Indicate the location and name of the publisher. Write the city in which the book was published, followed by a comma. Conclude with the publisher's name and a period.
    • Doe, J. (2008). New thoughts on science. B. Smith (Ed.), The big book of science (104-118). New York: Big Time Press.

Method 4 of 4: Online Article

  1. 1
    Cite the article as though it were a print article. List off the author, date of publication, article title, publication title, volume number, issue number, and page range as usual.
    • Doe, J. (2010, June). Thoughts on Victorian literature. Journal of Literary Criticism, 9(5), 18-23.
  2. 2
    Write the D.O.I.[4] The D.O.I, or Digital Object Identifier, is a system used by many publishers in an effort to create fixed locations for online articles. Each article registered in the system has a unique D.O.I. Introduce it by including the abbreviation "doi" followed by a colon.
    • Doe, J. (2010, June). Thoughts on Victorian literature. Journal of Literary Criticism, 9(5), 18-23. doi:55.5555/j.sampledoi.2010.06.001
  3. 3
    Alternatively, type the URL. If the article has no D.O.I, indicate the URL you obtained it from. Introduce the URL with the phrase "Retrieved from."
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