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• Steps
• Method 1 of 4: Journal Article
• Method 2 of 4: Newspaper Article
• Method 3 of 4: Article from a book
• Method 4 of 4: Article from the Internet

The correct spelling of an APA-style article link can vary depending on where the article is from. The following are instructions on how to refer to an article from a magazine, newspaper, book, or online publication.

Steps

Method 1 of 4: Journal Article

1. 1 Indicate the author or authors of the article. Each author's name should be written in the last name-first name format. Write a middle initial after the first initial, if given. Separate the names of two authors with an ampersand (&), and the names of three or more authors with commas.
   • Doe, J.
   • Doe, J. & Smith, A. B.
   • Doe, J., Smith, A. B. & Johnson, K.
2. 2 Specify the publication date of the article. In magazines, only the year and month are often indicated by the publication date. Write the date in year-month format in parentheses. If the date spans two months, include both. Put a period after the parentheses.
   • Doe, J. (2010, June).
   • Doe, J. & Smith, A. B. (2008, January / February).
3. 3 Write the title of the article. Capitalize the first word and all proper names. Do not write the title in italics or in quotation marks. Put a full stop at the end of the title.
   • Doe, J. (2010, June). Thoughts on Victorian literature.
4. 4 Indicate the journal where the article was written. Capitalize the first and all other significant words. The whole name should be written in italics and at the end put a comma.
   • Doe, J. (2010, June). Thoughts on Victorian literature. Journal of Literary Criticism,
5. 5 Write the volume and edition number. The volume number should be in italics, but the edition should not. The edition number must also be written in parentheses, followed by a comma. There should be no spaces between the volume and edition numbers. If the edition number is not provided, do not include a space in the link for it.
   • Doe, J. (2010, June). Thoughts on Victorian literature. Journal of Literary Criticism, 9(5),
   • Doe, J. & Smith, A. B. (2008, January / February). Newest Tech Gadgets. Popular Computer Magazine, 3.
6. 6 Indicate the page numbers on which the article was written. Separate the first and last pages with a hyphen. At the end, put a full stop.
   • Doe, J. (2010, June). Thoughts on Victorian literature. Journal of Literary Criticism, 9(5), 18-23.

Method 2 of 4: Newspaper Article

1. 1 Indicate the author or authors of the article. All names should be written in the format of the last name-initial of the first name. Separate the names of two authors with an ampersand (&), and the names of three or more authors with commas.
   • Rockwell, J. C.
   • Hoffman, D. & Rowell, S.
2. 2 Specify the publication date of the article. Newspapers usually indicate the day and month of printing. Therefore, the date should be written in the year-month-day format. Write the date in parentheses and put a full stop at the end.
   • Hoffman, D. & Rowell, S. (2009, April 27).
3. 3 Write the title of the article. Capitalize the first word and all proper names. Put a full stop after the title.
   • Hoffman, D. & Rowell, S. (2009, April 27). State of the economy.
4. 4 Indicate the newspaper in which the article was published. Capitalize each significant word, and write the entire name in italics. Place a comma after the name.
   • Hoffman, D. & Rowell, S. (2009, April 27). State of the economy. Fort Wayne News,
5. 5 Indicate on which pages the article was printed. Before the page numbers, write the abbreviation "p" if the article is written on one page and the abbreviation "pp" if it is on several pages. If the pages are not contiguous, separate them with commas. If they are continuous, separate them with a hyphen. At the end, put a full stop.
   • Rockwell, J. C. (2012, February 14). Large company shuts down. Oakwood Sentinel, p. A2.
   • Hoffman, D. & Rowell, S. (2009, April 27). State of the economy. Fort Wayne News, pp. A1-A2.
   • Hoffman, D. & Rowell, S. (2009, April 27). State of the economy. Fort Wayne News, pp. A1, A10.

Method 3 of 4: Article from a book

1. 1 Indicate the author or authors of the article. All names should be written in the last name-initial name format. Separate multiple names with commas and the last two with an ampersand (&).
   • Doe, J.
   • Smith, S. J., Keller, J. H. & Dalton, U.
2. 2 Indicate the year of publication. When linking to an article from a book, you only need the year of publication, not the entire date. Write the year of publication in parentheses and put a full stop at the end.
   • Doe, J. (2008).
3. 3 Write the title of the article. Capitalize the first word and all proper names. Put a full stop at the end of the title.
   • Doe, J. (2008). New thoughts on science.
4. 4 Specify an editor or editors, if any. Write the author's name in the format initial first name and last name. If there is only one editor, write the abbreviation “Ed” after his name in parentheses. If there are multiple authors, write “Eds” in parentheses after their names. Add a comma at the end.
   • Doe, J. (2008). New thoughts on science. B. Smith (Ed.),
   • Smith, S. J., Keller, J. H. & Dalton, U. (2010). Computer technology trends. B. Smith & Y. Joyce (Eds.),
5. 5 Write the title of the book. Capitalize the first word and all proper names. The entire title should be written in italics.
   • Doe, J. (2008). New thoughts on science. B. Smith (Ed.), The big book of science
6. 6 Specify the page range. Write the range of page numbers on which the article is located. Write page numbers in parentheses and end them with a period.
   • Doe, J. (2008). New thoughts on science. B. Smith (Ed.), The big book of science (104-118).
7. 7 Include the location and name of the publisher. Write the city where the book was published and add a comma at the end. Complete the link with the name of the publisher and a period.
   • Doe, J. (2008). New thoughts on science. B. Smith (Ed.), The big book of science (104-118). New York: Big Time Press.

Method 4 of 4: Article from the Internet

1. 1 Write the link to the article as if it were in print format. As usual, indicate the author, publication date, article title, publication title, volume number, edition number, and page range.
   • Doe, J. (2010, June). Thoughts on Victorian literature. Journal of Literary Criticism, 9(5), 18-23.
2. 2 Write a CIO. DIC is a digital identifier of an object. A system used by many publishers to create a fixed location for articles on the Internet. Each article registered in the system has a unique digital identifier. Specify it by writing "doi" first, then a colon, and only then a numeric identifier.
   • Doe, J. (2010, June). Thoughts on Victorian literature.Journal of Literary Criticism, 9(5), 18-23. doi: 55.5555 / j.sampledoi.2010.06.001
3. 3 Also include a link to the article. If the article does not have a digital ID, please include the link where you found the article. First write the phrase "Retrieved from" and only then write the link.
   • Doe, J. (2010, June). Thoughts on Victorian literature. Journal of Literary Criticism, 9(5), 18-23. Retrieved from http://www.sampleURL.com/Victorian-Literature.pdf