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Citation Style Guide

APA (American Psychological Association)

 

Examples

Journal

Edgerly, S. (2017). Seeking out and avoiding the news media: Young adults' proposed strategies for obtaining current events information. Mass Communication & Society, 20(3), 358-377. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15205436.2016.1262424


Book

Jex, S. M., & Britt, T. W. (2014). Organizational psychology: a scientist-practitioner approach. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.

 

When citing journal articles in APA style, it is advisable to include the Digital Object Identifier (DOI), even when using the print source.  This alphanumeric code provides a stable, long-lasting link to the article. It is NOT the same as an ISBN or accession number.
You can find the DOI in the following places:

  • Article description page in OneSearch and other library databases

  • Article PDF

  • Search article title in http://crossref.org/

If there is no DOI for an article, use the URL for the journal homepage or the URL where you found the article. It's also best to check the APA Style Guide for more details