Journal Articles and Periodicals in APA Style
Below, you will see examples of journal articles and periodicals cited in the APA style. For more information on how to read these examples, see the Getting Started page of this LibGuide (see the tabs to the left.)
Examples of Journal Articles and Periodicals
Example Item
“Toward a Post-Humanist Organicism" by Holly Watkins
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Reference List
TEMPLATE:
Author Last Name, Author First Name (Publication Year). Title of Article. Title of Journal, Volume(Issue), page numbers. DOI or URL if available.
EXAMPLE:
Watkins, Holly (2017). Toward a Post-Humanist Organicism. Nineteenth-Century Music Review, 14(1), 93 - 114. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1479409816000306
In-Text Citation (Parenthetical)
TEMPLATE:
(Author Last Name, Publication Year)
EXAMPLE:
(Watkins 2017)
In-Text Citation (Narrative)
TEMPLATE:
Author Last Name (Publication Year)
EXAMPLE:
Watkins (2017)
See Also: APA Manual 9.1-9.52 - Reference List
APA Manual 10.2 - Periodicals (Example 1)
Example Item
Common examples of group authors include associations, government agencies, and other organizations. Write out the entire name of the group author in your reference list; an abbreviated name can be used for the in-text citations.
The Costume Society Awards 2016 by The Costume Society
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Reference List
TEMPLATE:
Author Group Name (Publication Year). Title of Article. Title of Journal, Volume(Issue), page numbers. DOI or URL if available.
EXAMPLE:
The Costume Society (2016). The Costume Society Awards 2016. Costume: The Journal of the Costume Society, 50(1), 148. https://doi.org/1162987
In-Text Citation (Parenthetical)
TEMPLATE:
(Author Group Name, Publication Year)
EXAMPLE:
(The Costume Society, 2016)
In-Text Citation (Narrative)
TEMPLATE:
Author Last Name (Publication Year)
EXAMPLE:
The Costume Society (2016)
See Also: APA Manual 8.21 - Abbreviating Group Authors
APA Manual 9.1-9.52 - Reference List
APA Manual 10.1 - Periodicals (Example 5)
Example Item
"Paul Rolland's Tension-Free Philosophy" from The Strad
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Reference List
TEMPLATE:
Author Last Name, Author First Name (Publication Year, Month Date). Title of Article. Title of magazine, Volume(Issue), page numbers. DOI or URL if available.
EXAMPLE:
Smith, Charlotte (2018, November). Paul Rolland's Tension-Free Philosophy. The Strad, 129(1543), 30–37.
In-Text Citation (Parenthetical)
TEMPLATE:
(Author Last Name, Publication Year)
EXAMPLE:
(Smith, 2018)
In-Text Citation (Narrative)
TEMPLATE:
Author Last Name (Publication Year)
EXAMPLE:
Smith (2018)
See Also: APA Manual 9.1-9.52 - Reference List
APA Manual 10.2 - Periodicals (Example 15)
Example Item
"The Other Guys Celebrate 50 Years" from The Daily Illini
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Reference List
TEMPLATE:
Author Last Name, Author First Name (Publication Year, Month Date). Title of Article. Title of Newspaper. DOI or URL if available.
EXAMPLE:
Jammu, Rohit (2019, March 25). The Other Guys celebrate 50 years. The Daily Illini. https://dailyillini.com/life_and_culture-stories/2019/03/25/the-other-guys-celebrate-50-years/
In-Text Citation (Parenthetical)
TEMPLATE:
(Author Last Name, Publication Year)
EXAMPLE:
(Jammu, 2019)
In-Text Citation (Narrative)
TEMPLATE:
Author Last Name (Publication Year)
EXAMPLE:
Jammu (2019)