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APA Journal Article Citation Template
Complete guide to citing journal articles in APA format. Examples with DOIs, volumes, issues, and page numbers.
Copy-ready template
Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Year). Title of article. Journal Name, Volume(Issue), Pages. https://doi.org/xxxxx
Filled example
Reference
Grady, J. S., Her, M., Moreno, G., Perez, C., & Yelber, J. (2019). Emotions in storybooks: A comparison of storybooks that represent ethnic and racial groups in the United States. Psychology of Popular Media Culture, 8(3), 207-217. https://doi.org/10.1037/ppm0000185
In-text citation
(Grady et al., 2019)
Field mapping
- author
- Grady, J. S., Her, M., Moreno, G., Perez, C., & Yelber, J.
- title
- Emotions in storybooks: A comparison of storybooks that represent ethnic and racial groups in the United States
- site
- Psychology of Popular Media Culture
- year
- 2019
- pages
- 207-217
- url
- https://doi.org/10.1037/ppm0000185
Common mistakes
- ⚠Not italicizing the volume number
- ⚠Italicizing the issue number
- ⚠Using title case for article titles
- ⚠Omitting the DOI when available
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