Only the first words of the title and subtitle (and proper nouns) are capitalized in an article title.
Article titles are not italicized.
The title of the publication (journal, magazine, or newspaper) is capitalized normally and italicized.
Only include the issue number if each new issue of the journal or magazine begins with page 1. For publications with continuous pagination, only provide the volume number.
This section will cover the following examples:
For more examples and information, consult the APA Manual (6th ed.), located at the Information Desk in the Library.
If a Digital Object Identifier (DOI)is listed on either a print or an electronic source it is included in the reference. A DOI is a unique alphanumeric string that is used to identify a certain source (typically journal articles).
Example: doi:10.1080/14622200410001676305
The DOI is often found on the first page of an article. For more information on DOIs and sample pictures indicating where to locate a DOI on a source, check out pages 188 to 192 of the APA Manual and/or this helpful DOI flow chart put together by the people at APA.
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Citations and references can be created using Word 2007. It's important to check your work when using this tool or web-based citation generators.
New information about issue numbers for journals.