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The Basics of APA

No matter the item, APA format includes four pieces of information in the following order:

Author (Who created the item?)

Date (When did they create it?)

Title (What is the item called?)

Source (Where did you find it?)

 

Parts of an article citation

  • Author
  • Date
  • Article title
  • Journal title
  • Volume number
  • Issue number (if given)
  • Page numbers
  • DOI (or URL for journal homepage)