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APA Citation Guide (APA 7th Edition)

Magazine Articles

Magazine Article from a Library Database - One Author
References List Citation

Author's Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial if Given. (Year of Publication, Month). Title of article: Subtitle if any. Name of Magazine, Volume Number(Issue Number if Page Numbering Begins at 1 for Each Issue in the Volume), first page number-last page number.


Example

Gara, A. (2019, October). Wall Street's best dealmaker. Forbes, 202(8), 56-68.

In-Text Citation: Quote

(Author's Last Name, Year, p. Page Number)


Example

(Gara, 2019, p. 61)

In-Text Citation: Paraphrase

(Author's Last Name, Year)


Example

(Gara, 2019)

Magazine Article from a Library Database - Two Authors
References List Citation

Author's Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial if Given., & Last Name of Second Author, First Initial. Second Initial if Given. (Year of Publication, Month). Title of article: Subtitle if any. Name of Magazine, Volume Number(Issue Number if Page Numbering Begins at 1 for Each Issue in the Volume), first page number-last page number if given.


Example

Bruder, J., & Saraswati, R. (2019, December). The immigrants who took on Amazon. Wired, 27(12), 58-69.

In-Text Citation: Quote

(First Author's Last Name & Second Author's Last Name, Year, p. PageNumber)


Example

(Bruder & Saraswati, 2019, p. 60)

In-Text Citation: Paraphrase

(First Author's Last Name & Second Author's Last Name, Year)


Example

(Bruder & Saraswati, 2019)

Magazine Article from a Website - One Author
References List Citation

Author's Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial if Given. (Year of Publication, Month). Title of article: Subtitle if any. Name of Magazine, Volume Number(Issue Number if given), first page number-last page number if given. http://URL


Example

Freedman, D. H. (2012, June). The perfected self. The Atlantichttp://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2012/06/the-perfected-self/8970/4/?single_page=true

In-Text Citation: Quote

(Author's Last Name, Year, p. Page Number)


Example

(Freedman, 2012, para. 2)

Note: When there are no visible page numbers on the online article, indicate which section (if given) and paragraph the quote came from in your in-text citation.

In-Text Citation: Paraphrase

(Author's Last Name, Year)


Example

(Freedman, 2012)

Magazine Article in Print - One Author
References List Citation

Author's Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial if Given. (Year of Publication, Month). Title of article: Subtitle if any. Name of Magazine, Volume Number(Issue Number if Page Numbering Begins at 1 for Each Issue in the Volume), first page number-last page number.


Example

Abramsky, S. (2012, May). The other America 2012. Nation, 294(20), 11-18.

In-Text Citation: Quote

(Author's Last Name, Year, p. Page Number)


Example

(Abramsky, 2012, p. 14)

In-Text Citation: Paraphrase

(Author's Last Name, Year)


Example

(Abramsky, 2012)

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