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APA Article Citation Template
Learn to cite magazine and newspaper articles in APA format with examples and formatting rules.
Copy-ready template
Author, A. A. (Year, Month Day). Title of article. Publication Name, Volume(Issue), Pages. URL
Filled example
Reference
Schultz, S. (2023, December 28). The year in science: Breakthroughs that shaped 2023. Scientific American. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-year-in-science/
In-text citation
(Schultz, 2023)
Field mapping
- author
- Schultz, S.
- title
- The year in science: Breakthroughs that shaped 2023
- site
- Scientific American
- year
- 2023, December 28
- url
- https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-year-in-science/
Common mistakes
- ⚠Using only the year for dated articles
- ⚠Title case for article titles
- ⚠Forgetting the URL for online articles
- ⚠Adding "Retrieved from" (not needed in APA 7)
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