How to Cite a Journal Article in APA

The 7th edition format with volume, issue, pages and DOI.

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Reference format

Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Year). Title of the article. Journal Name, Volume(Issue), pages. https://doi.org/xxxx

Example

Grady, J. S., & Her, M. (2019). Emotion regulation. Journal of Child Studies, 28(3), 45–58. https://doi.org/10.1037/dev0000672

In-text citation

Parenthetical: (Grady & Her, 2019) · Narrative: Grady and Her (2019)

DOIs

Format the DOI as a URL: https://doi.org/… No “Retrieved from” is needed.

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