LibGuides: APA Referencing: Journal Articles, Magazines, Newspapers

Journal articles

Journal article with a DOI

In-text citation

MacDonald et al. (2020) believe that ...

"..." (MacDonald et al., 2020, p. 23).

Naufahu (2018) outlines how ...

... (Naufahu, 2018).

Reference list entry

MacDonald, R., Shildrick, T., & Furlong, A. (2020). 'Cycles of disadvantage' revisited: Young people, families and poverty across generations. Journal of Youth Studies, 23(1), 12-27. https://doi.org/10.1080/13676261.2019.1704405

Naufahu, M. (2018). A Pasifika research methodology: Talaloto. Waikato Journal of Education, 23(1), 15-24. https:/doi.org/
10.15663/wje.v23i1.635

A DOI (Digital Object Identifier) is a unique code consisting of letters and numbers that identifies content and provides a reliable link to its location on the internet. If a DOI is available, include it in a reference by adding https://doi.org/ before the code
Article titles are in sentence case where there is a capital letter for the first word of the main title, the first word of the subtitle and any proper nouns (name of a person, place, organisation, etc)
The article title is not in italics as it is part of a greater whole
Stand-alone works use italics. Journal titles are in italics and use title case where the main words have capital letters, the minor words (3 letters or smaller) do not have capital letters
Volume is in italics, issue number and page numbers are not it italics
Do not use p. or pp. when writing the page range in the reference list entry of a journal article. Only include p or pp. in text to show the location of a direct quote

Journal article with no DOI

In-text citation

According to Raheem and Altmann (2020), ...

... (Raheem & Altmann, 2020).

Westenra (2019) discusses how ...

... (Westenra, 2019).

Reference list entry

Raheem, R. O., & Altmann, J. (2020). Support for deploying business processes for the interaction between IP network and transport network management systems. IUP Journal of Computer Sciences, 14(3), 48-67.

Westenra, B. (2019). A framework for cultural safety in paramedic practice. Whitireia Journal of Nursing, Health and Social Services, 26, 11-17.

Articles from a print journal stop at the page numbers
If a journal article held in a Library/academic research database does not have a DOI, treat the article as a print version and stop at the page numbers

Journal article with an eLocator or article number

In-text citation

As Seale et al. (2020) reported "..." (p. 4).

"..." (Seale et al., 2020, p. 4).

Reference list entry

Seale, H., Heywood, A. E., Leask, J., Sheel, M., Thomas, S., Durrheim, D. N., Bolsewicz, K., & Kaur, R. (2020). COVID-19 is rapidly changing: Examining public perceptions and behaviors in response to this evolving pandemic. PLoS One, 15(6), Article e0235112. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0235112

For journal articles that have an article number (e.g. eLocator) write 'Article' and the article number rather than page numbers
If an article has an article number and numbered pages (PDF), use page numbers for the in-text citation but not for the reference list entry
Include the surname and initials up to 20 authors with & before the final author

Journal articles with twenty one or more authors

In-text citation

Nath et al. (2019) emphasise the "..." (p. 1080).

"..." (Nath et al., 2019, p. 1080).

Reference list entry

Nath, A. P., Ritchie, S. C., Grinberg, N. F., Tang, H. H., Huang, Q. Q., Teo, S. M., Ahola-Olli, A. V., Wurtz, P., Havulinna, A. S., Santalahti, K., Pitkanen, N., Lehtimaki, T., Kahonen, M., Lyytikainen, L. P., Raitoharju, E., Seppala, I., Sarin, A. P., Ripatti, S., Palotie, A., . . . Inouye, M. (2019). Multivariate genome-wide association analysis of a cytokine network reveals variants with widespread immune, haematological, and cardiometabolic pleiotropy. American Journal of Human Genetics, 105(6), 1076-1090. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajhg.2019.10.001

Include the first 19 authors followed by an ellipsis (...) then the final name

Journal article - Missing Information

Nairn, R. (1999). Codes and cultures: A resulting ethical dilemma. The Bulletin, (96), 8-11.

Sanchiz, M., Chevalier, A., & Amadieu, F. (2017). How do older and young adults start searching for information? Impact of age, domain knowledge and problem complexity on the different steps of information searching. Computers in Human Behavior, 72, 67–78. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2017.02.038

Butler, J. (2017). Where access meets multimodality: The case of ASL music videos. Kairos: A Journal of Rhetoric, Technology, and Pedagogy, 21(1). http://technorhetoric.net/21.1/topoi/butler/index.html

If the journal does not use volume, issue and / or article or page numbers, omit the missing element from the reference.

Journal article - Secondary source

Often authors quote from or refer to research of other authors in their work. If you wish to refer to the original author's quote this is called citing from a secondary source. It is best to locate the original source and quote or paraphrase from that.

In-text citation

As Ramsden (1992, as cited in Rust, 2002) states ...

... (Ramsden, 1992, as cited in Rust, 2002).

Reference list entry

Rust, D. (2002). The impact of assessment on student learning: How can the research literature practically help to inform the development of departmental assessment strategies and learner-centred assessment practices? Active Learning in Higher Education, 3(2), 145-158. https://doi.org/10.1177/1469787402003002004

Give credit to all authors in text ( the author(s) of the original work and the author(s) of the work you have read)
In text use the phrase as cited in
Only list the journal article you have read in your reference list (cite what you sight)
Keep the original punctuation (e.g. question mark at the end of the title)

Magazines and Trade or Industry Journal

In-text citation

Tellado (2020) believes that ...

... (Tellado, 2020).

Reference list entry

Tellado, M. L. (2020, November 1). How we fight misinformation. Consumer Reports, 85(11), 6.

Use the most specific date possible for works published on a regular basis. The year is first, months are written in full. Include the day if available e.g. Weekly (2020, November 1), monthly (2020, November) or annually (2020)
Titles of stand-alone works use italics. Magazines and trade/industry journal titles are in italics
Titles that are part of a greater whole do not use italics e.g. journal, magazine or newspaper articles
Most titles use sentence case, where there is a capital letter for the first word of the main title, the first word of the subtitle and any proper nouns (name of person, place, organisation etc)
Journal, magazine and newspapers titles use title case. The main words have capital letters, the minor words (3 letters or smaller) do not have capital letters
Do not include the database name or URL if the article is from a Library database

Newspaper

Newspaper article

In-text citation

As Venuto (2021) reported, ...

... (Venuto, 2021).

Ali (2019) states that ...

... (Ali, 2019).

In the article "Is Your Home Making You Sick" (2018), ...

... ("Is Your Home," 2018).

Reference list entry

Ali, L. (2019, July 17). Emmy picks reveal a lot about those we put on thrones. Los Angeles Times, A1.
Is your home making you sick? (2018, May 9). The New Zealand Herald, E9.
Venuto, D. (2021, June 3). Advertising giant DDB appoints Priya Patel as new chief executive. New Zealand Herald. https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/advertising-giant-ddb-appoints-priya-patel-as-new-chief-executive/EWAL4TDVAC75TINHKWBKUITJPY/

If there is no author, abbreviate the title if it is long, use double quotation marks and capital letters for your in-text citation. Shift the article title to the author position in the reference list entry
Use the most specific date possible for works published on a regular basis. Year first, months are written in full. Include day if available
Newspaper articles use sentence case, where there is a capital letter for the first word of the main title, the first word of the subtitle and any proper nouns (name of person, place, oraganisation etc)
Titles of stand-alone works use italics e.g. Newspapers. The newspaper title use title case where the main words have capital letters, the minor words (3 letters or smaller) do not have capital letters
If you used a print version of the newspaper article, provide the page or pages of the article after the newspaper title. Do not include the abbreviations “p.” or “pp.” before the page(s)
If the article is from a Library database do not include the database name or URL
If the article is from a newspaper’s website, provide the URL

Webpage on a news website

In-text citation

According to the article Air Tahiti Nui (2021) ...

... (Air Tahiti Nui, 2021).

Malpass (2021) describes "..." (para. 3)

"..." (Malpass, 2021, para. 3).

If quoting from a web document or HTML version, use a section heading, paragraph number (para.) or both

Reference list entry

Malpass, L. (2021, May 31). An Anzac path with no pandemic rulebook: Jacinda Ardern and Scott Morrison meet in Queenstown. Stuff. https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/125289842/an-anzac-path-with-no-pandemic-rulebook-jacinda-ardern-and-scott-morrison-meet-in-queenstown

Air Tahiti Nui to help regenerate native forest in Kaikōura through carbon offset scheme. (2021, June 3). Stuff. https://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/green-travel/300323848/air-tahiti-nui-to-help-regenerate-native-forest-in-kaikura-through-carbon-offset-scheme

Use this reference for those sites that do not have a daily or weekly newspaper
The writer is the author. If there is no author, shift the webpage title to the author position. If the title is italicised in the reference list, italicise in-text
Use the specific date the news item was published
The title is in italics as a webpage is a stand alone work. The title uses sentence case i.e. A capital letter for the first word of the main title, the subtitle and any proper nouns (names of place, person or organisation etc)
Include the name of the news website (Stuff, BBC News, CNN, Reuters, Newsroom etc) and the URL