Cite in APA

Use the following template to cite a journal article using the APA citation format. We alsoprovide style guides for theMLA,Chicago, andTurabianstyles. To have your bibliography orworks cited list automatically made for you,check out our free APA citation maker

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Citing a journal article in print

APA format structure:

Author, A.A.. (Publication Year). Article title.Periodical Title,Volume(Issue), pp.-pp.

APA format example:

Nevin, A. (1990). The changing of teacher education special education. Teacher Education and Special Education: The Journal of the Teacher Education Division of the Council for Exceptional Children,13(3-4), 147-148.

Citing a journal article found online

APA format structure:

Author, A.A.. (Publication Year). Article title. Periodical Title, Volume(Issue), pp.-pp.doi:XX.XXXXX or Retrieved from journal URL

Notes:When creating your online journal article citation, keep in mind:

APA does NOT require you to include the date of access/retrieval date or databaseinformation for electronic sources.

You can use the URL of the journal homepage if there is no DOI assigned and thereference was retrieved online.