42 APA: Article Citation
Remember, for reference list entries, you will always need to give the full citation information. The basic elements for a reference list entry for an article from a database consist of:
- Author
- Title and (if available) subtitle of the article
- Publishing information: Title of the journal, volume and (if available) issue number, page numbers, https://doi.org/xxxxx (if available)
- Date
You usually find this information in the article details provided by the database or somewhere on the first page of the article.
Example:
Citation elements:
Author: Britt, Thomas W.
Article Title: The effects of identity-relevance and task difficulty on task motivation, stress, and performance.
Journal Title: Motivation & Emotion
Date: September 2005
Volume/Issue: Volume 29, issue 3
Page: 189-202
DOI (Digital Object Identifier): 10.1007/s11031-005-9441-3
What does DOI mean?
The DOI (digital object identifier) will lead the reader to a stable webpage. It is a system that was developed so the reader would not encounter a broken link.
APA Basic Article Template
Author last name, Initials. (Date). Title: Subtitle of the article. Title of the Journal, volume #(issue # if available), page #-page #. https://doi.org/xxxxx (if available)
Reference List Entry for this Article
Britt, T. W. (2005). The effects of identity-relevance and task difficulty on task motivation, stress, and performance. Motivation & Emotion, 29(3), 189-202. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11031-005-9441-3
Remember, in an in-text citation, you only need the author and date information (plus a locator for direct quotes). To see an example for a paraphrase from this article, click below.
