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APA Citation Examples : Reference List: Print and Electronic Articles

This guide contains specific examples that will help students cite sources using APA style and avoid plagiarism.

Print Article Citations

Article in a Journal:

Hess, D.J. (2014). Sustainability transitions: A political coalition perspective. Research Policy, 43(2), 278-283.

Article in a Newspaper:

Esterl, M. (2014, January 27). Corporate news: Data breaches like Coke's aren't rare. The Wall Street Journal, p. B3.

Article in a Magazine:

Thompson, M. (2014, 10 February). A troubled marine's final fight. Time, 183, 36-41.

Citing Articles from Electronic Sources

Article from Database:

Bienen, H.S. (2012). The financial future of research universities. Social Research, 79(3), 631-634. Retrieved from       http://www.examplewebsite.com/url

Article from online periodical with DOI assigned:

Collet, F. & Vives, L. (2013). From preeminence to prominence: The fall of U.S. business schools and the rise of European and Asian business       schools in the Financial Times Global MBA rankings. Academy of Management Learning & Education, 12(4), 540-563. doi: 10.5465/amle.2011.0094

Article from online periodical with no DOI:

Sonntag, G. & Palsson, F. (2007). No longer the sacred cow – no longer a desk: Transforming reference service to meet 21st century user needs.       Library Philosophy and Practice. Retrieved from http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/libphilprac/111

(For online journals that have volume numbers, include the volume number in your citation.)

Ex: Sample Journal Of Business Administration, 11. Retrieved from: www.sample.edu/sample.html

Article on online newspaper:

Greenhouse, S. (2014, February 10). Labor battle at Kellogg plant in Memphis drags on. The New York Times. Retrieved from           http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/11/business/kellogg-workers-in-4th-month-of-lockout-in-memphis.html?ref=business