How to Cite an Article in APA

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Start with the author's name.. Add the publication date for the journal, magazine, or newspaper.. Type the title of the article.

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Start with the author's name.

Step 1

Start with the author's name.

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Add the publication date for the journal, magazine, or newspaper.

Step 2

Add the publication date for the journal, magazine, or newspaper.

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Type the title of the article.

Step 3

Type the title of the article.

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Include the title of the journal, magazine, or newspaper in italics.

Step 4

Include the title of the journal, magazine, or newspaper in italics.

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Provide the volume and issue number, if applicable.

Step 5

Provide the volume and issue number, if applicable.

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Specify the page numbers where the article can be found.

Step 6

Specify the page numbers where the article can be found.

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Include the DOI or URL for online articles.

Step 7

Include the DOI or URL for online articles.

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Start with the author of the article.

Step 8

Start with the author of the article.

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Provide the year the book was published in parentheses.

Step 9

Provide the year the book was published in parentheses.

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Write the title of the article.

Step 10

Write the title of the article.

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List the editor of the book.

Step 11

List the editor of the book.

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Include the title of the book with page numbers.

Step 12

Include the title of the book with page numbers.

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Close with the location and name of the book's publisher.

Step 13

Close with the location and name of the book's publisher.

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Use author-date parenthetical citations in text.

Step 14

Use author-date parenthetical citations in text.

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Separate multiple citations with a semi-colon.

Step 15

Separate multiple citations with a semi-colon.

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Capitalize titles mentioned in the text of your paper.

Step 16

Capitalize titles mentioned in the text of your paper.

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Include the page number after quotations.

Step 17

Include the page number after quotations.

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