Academic Referencing Tool (ART)
APA 6 - Journal Article
PrintArticle from a print journal
In text referencing
Direct quote (page number/s must be included)
"Apparent space and time vary in essentially the same manner when the spatial and temporal stimulus conditions are equivalent" (Day, 2006, p. 123).
Paraphrasing or summarising (use of page number/s encouraged)
Day (2006, p. 123) summarised the key facts on illusory phenomena as...
Reference list
Author, A. A. (Year). Title of article. Title of Periodical, x(x), pp-pp.
Day, R. (2006). Two principles of perception revealed by geometrical illusions. Australian Journal of Psychology, 58(3), 123-128.
Notes
- For a list of examples on how to write first citations and subsequent citations for works with multiple authors please go to the Style Notes - Authors section of this Referencing Tool..
- For information on how and when to include issue and page numbers and DOI details please go to the Style Notes - Formats section of this Referencing Tool.
- Further information can also be found in section 6.12 and table 6.12 in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 6th edition.
Article from a print journal (no author)
In text referencing
Direct quote (page number/s must be included)
It was found that "egg-sized swellings were present" ("Localized hypertrophy", 1970, p. 337).
Paraphrasing or summarising (use of page number/s encouraged)
These conditions are not rare ("Localized hypertrophy", 1970, p. 339).
Reference list
Title of article. (Year). Title of Periodical, xx, pp-pp.
Localized hypertrophy of the semimembranosus muscle simulating popliteal cyst. (1970). Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 52, 337-339.
Article from an electronic database (1 author)
In text referencing
Direct quote (page number/s must be included)
Generally speaking "the overall size of the biometrics industry remains relatively small" (Woodward, 1997, p. 1482).
Paraphrasing or summarising (use of page number/s encouraged)
Woodward (1997) finds that studies are well funded (p. 1482).
Reference list
With doi
Author, A. A. (Year). Title of article. Title of Periodical, xx, pp-pp. doi:xx.xxxxxxxxxx
Woodward, J. D. (1997). Biometrics: privacy's foe or privacy's friend? Proceedings of the IEEE, 85, 1480-1492. doi:10.1109/5.628723
Without doi
Author, A. A. (Year). Title of article. Title of Periodical, xx, pp-pp. Retrieved from http://xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Woodward, J. D. (1997). Biometrics: privacy's foe or privacy's friend? Proceedings of the IEEE, 85, 1480-1492. Retrieved from http://0-ieeexplore.ieee.org.alpha2.latrobe.edu.au/Xplore/dynhome.jsp
Article from an electronic database (2-5 authors)
In text referencing
Direct quote (page number/s must be included)
This "avoids the presence of diverse peaks of the same protein" (Cueto-Rojasa, Pereza, Perez-Sancheza, Ocampo-Juareza, & Medina-Rivero, 2010, p. 1021).
Paraphrasing or summarising (use of page number/s encouraged)
Cueto-Rojasa, Pereza, Perez-Sancheza, Ocampo-Juareza, and Medina-Rivero, (2010) report a potential benefit (p. 1023).
Reference list
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Author, A. A., Author, B. B., Author, C. C., Author, D. D., & Author, E. E. (Year). Title of article. Title of Periodical, xx, pp-pp. doi:xx.xxxxxxxxxx
Cueto-Rojasa, H. F., Pereza, N. O., Perez-Sancheza, G., Ocampo-Juareza I., & Medina-Rivero, E. (2010). Interferon-a 2b quantification in inclusion bodies using Reversed Phase-Ultra Performance Liquid Chromatography (RP-UPLC). Journal of Chromatography B, 878, 1019-1023. doi:10.1016/j.jchromb.2010.02.016
Without doi
Author, A. A., Author, B. B., Author, C. C., Author, D. D., & Author, E. E. (Year). Title of article. Title of Periodical, xx, pp-pp. Retrieved from http://xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Cueto-Rojasa, H. F., Pereza, N. O., Perez-Sancheza, G., Ocampo-Juareza I., & Medina-Rivero, E. (2010). Interferon-a 2b quantification in inclusion bodies using Reversed Phase-Ultra Performance Liquid Chromatography (RP-UPLC). Journal of Chromatography B, 878, 1019-1023. Retrieved from http://0-www.sciencedirect.com.alpha2.latrobe.edu.au/science
Notes
- In-text citations - you are required to use `and’ between the last two authors’ names
- Reference List - you are required to list all names with a comma between each and then an “&” between the last two authors.
- For detailed examples on how to write first citations and subsequent citations please go to Style Notes - Authors section of this Referencing Tool.
- For information on how and when to include issue and page numbers and DOI details please go to the Style Notes - Formats section of this Referencing Tool.
- For further information see page 184 in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 6th edition.
Article from an electronic database (6-7 authors)
In text referencing
Direct quote (page number/s must be included)
Parents smoking in their cars and in the family home “should be considered as intermediary factors in the pathway between parental and student smoking” (Glover et al., 2011)
Paraphrasing or summarising (use of page number/s encouraged)
Glover et al. (2011) report a decrease in numbers ...
Reference list
With doi
Author, A. A., Author, B. B., Author, C. C., Author, D. D., Author, E. E., Author, F. F. & Author, G. G. (Year). Title of article. Title of Periodical, xx, pp-pp. doi:xx.xxxxxxxxxx
Glover, M., Scragg, R., Min, S., Kira, A., Nosa, V., McCool, J., & Bullen, C. (2011) Driving kids to smoke? Children's reported exposure to smoke in cars and early smoking initiation. Addictive Behaviors, 36(11), 1027-1031. doi:10.1016/j.addbeh.2011.06.003
Without doi
Author, A. A., Author, B. B., Author, C. C., Author, D. D., Author, E. E., Author, F. F. & Author, G. G. (Year). Title of article. Title of Periodical, xx, pp-pp. Retrieved from http://xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Glover, M., Scragg, R., Min, S., Kira, A., Nosa, V., McCool, J., & Bullen, C. (2011) Driving kids to smoke? Children's reported exposure to smoke in cars and early smoking initiation. Addictive Behaviors, 36(11), 1027-1031. Retrieved from http://0-www.sciencedirect.com.alpha2.latrobe.edu.au/science
Notes
- In-text citations - For 6-7 authors you need to only write the surname of the first author followed by et al. (which means `and others').
- Reference List - you are required to list all names with a comma between each and then an “&” between the last two authors.
- For detailed examples on how to write first citations and subsequent citations please go to Style Notes - Authors section of this Referencing Tool.
- For information on how and when to include issue and page numbers and DOI details please go to the Style Notes - Formats section of this Referencing Tool.
- For further information see page 184 in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 6th edition.
Article from an electronic database (8 or more authors)
In text referencing
Direct quote (page number/s must be included)
Bakris et al., (2010) found this applied to "15 patients (4%) in the darusentan treatment" (p.828).
Paraphrasing or summarising (use of page number/s encouraged)
It was suggested that the packaging made a difference (Bakris et al, 2010, p. 829).
Reference list
With doi
Author, A. A., Author, B. B., Author, C. C., Author, D. D., Author, E. E., Author, F. F., … Author, G. G. (Year). Title of article. Title of Periodical, xx, pp-pp. doi:xx.xxxxxxxxxx
Bakris, G. L., Lindholm, L. H., Black, H. R., Krum, H., Linas, S., Linseman, J. V., ... Weber, M., (2010). Divergent results using clinic and ambulatory blood pressures: Report of a Darusentan-resistant hypertension trial. Hypertension, 56, 824-830. doi:10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.110.156976
Without doi
Author, A. A., Author, B. B., Author, C. C., Author, D. D., Author, E. E., Author, F. F., … Author, G. G. (Year). Title of article. Title of Periodical, xx, pp-pp. Retrieved from http://xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Bakris, G. L., Lindholm, L. H., Black, H. R., Krum, H., Linas, S., Linseman, J. V., ... Weber, M., (2010). Divergent results using clinic and ambulatory blood pressures: Report of a Darusentan-resistant hypertension trial. Hypertension, 56, 824-830. Retrieved from http://0-www.ovid.com.alpha2.latrobe.edu.au/site/index.jsp
Notes
- In-text citations - write the first surname followed by et al. (which means `and others').
- Reference List - list the first six names of the authors, then 3 dots and then list the final authors name.
- For detailed examples on how to write first citations and subsequent citations please go to Style Notes - Authors section of this Referencing Tool.
- For information on how and when to include issue and page numbers and DOI details please go to the Style Notes - Formats section of this Referencing Tool.
- For further information go to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 6th edition.
Article from an electronic database (no author)
In text referencing
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She later "moved on to study at Radcliffe College" ("Award for distinguished", 2009, p. 642).
Paraphrasing or summarising (use of page number/s encouraged)
Leadership played a key role ("Award for distinguished", 2009, p. 643).
Reference list
With doi
Title of article. (Year). Title of Periodical, xx, pp-pp. doi:xx.xxxxxxxxxx
Award for distinguished scientific contributions: Alice H. Eagly. (2009). American Psychologist, 64, 642-658. doi:10.1037/a0017804
Without doi
Title of article. (Year). Title of Periodical, xx, pp-pp. Retrieved from http://xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Award for distinguished scientific contributions: Alice H. Eagly. (2009). American Psychologist, 64, 642-658. Retrieved from http://0-www.ovid.com.alpha2.latrobe.edu.au/site/index.jsp
Article from the internet
In text referencing
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The program "is specifically focused on increasing the math and science content knowledge" (Merrill & Daugherty, 2010, p. 23).
Paraphrasing or summarising (use of page number/s encouraged)
Merrill and Daugherty (2010) find an increase in knowledge (p. 24).
Reference list
With doi
Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Year). Title of article. Title of Periodical, xx, pp-pp. doi:xx.xxxxxxxxxx
Merrill, C., & Daugherty, J. (2010). STEM education and leadership: A mathematics and science partnership approach. Journal of Technology Education, 21(2), 21-34. doi:10.1109/5.628723
Without doi
Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Year). Title of article. Title of Periodical, xx, pp-pp. Retrieved from http://xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Merrill, C., & Daugherty, J. (2010). STEM education and leadership: A mathematics and science partnership approach. Journal of Technology Education, 21(2), 21-34. Retrieved from http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/ejournals/JTE/
Notes
- For information on how to cite articles with no identified author please go to the Style Notes - Formats section.
Cochrane review with doi
In text referencing
Direct quote (page number/s must be included)
A study found... (Milne, Potter, Vivanti, & Avenell, 2009, p. 6)
Reference list
With doi
Author, A. A., Author, B. B., Author, C. C., & Author, D. D. (Year). Title of article [Systematic review]. Cochrane Library, (x). doi:xx.xxxxxxxxxx
Milne, A. C., Potter, J., Vivanti, A., & Avenell, A. (2009). Protein and energy supplementation in elderly people at risk from malnutrition [Systematic review]. Cochrane Library, (2). doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD003288.pub3
Style notes
Notes
Referencing a supplementary issue of a journal.
Include Suppl. after the issue number and also add the letter S in front of the page numbers. When the supplement edition has a different number from the issue number you include this and put the word Suppl. before the supplement number.
Example:
Vincent, J., & Gerlach, H. (2004). Fluid resuscitation in severe sepsis and septic shock: An evidence-based review. Critical Care Medicine, 32(11 Suppl.), S451-S454. doi: 10.1097/01.CCM.0000142984.44321.A4
This information is based on the following style manual. Please consult this manual directly for more detailed information: APA. (2010). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.) Washington, DC: APA.

