Citing a magazine article in APA 7th edition style requires the following elements:
Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Year, Month Day). Title of the article. Title of the Magazine, Volume(Issue), Page range. DOI or URL
Example 1 (Print magazine article): Doe, J. K. (2023, May 15). The future of artificial intelligence. Tech Monthly, 10(5), 23-28.
Example 2 (Online magazine article with DOI): Smith, A. B., & Johnson, C. D. (2021, June 10). Social media's impact on mental health. Psychology Today, 54(3), 60-65. https://doi.org/10.1234/pt.2021.54.3.60
Example 3 (Online magazine article without DOI): García, E., & Chen, L. (2022, September 5). Climate change: A global crisis. Environmental Weekly. https://www.envweekly.com/articles/climate-change-global-crisis
Example 4 (Magazine article with no author): The rise of cryptocurrencies. (2023, February 18). Finance Today, 15(2), 12-15.
Example 5 (Magazine article from a weekly magazine): Brown, K. S. (2023, April 3). Breakthroughs in quantum computing. Science Weekly, 45-48.
Example 6 (Magazine article in a language other than English): Müller, H., & Dubois, C. (2022, Oktober 15). Die Zukunft der erneuerbaren Energien [The future of renewable energy]. Wissenschaft Heute, 30(10), 78-82.
Include the full date (Year, Month Day) for magazine articles.
Italicize the magazine title and volume number, but not the issue number.
Capitalize only the first word of the article title and subtitle, and any proper nouns.
If no author is listed, move the article title to the author position.
For online articles, include a DOI if available. If no DOI is available, provide the URL.
For articles in languages other than English, provide an English translation of the title in square brackets after the original title.
Q: How do I cite a magazine article with no specified author?
A: Start the citation with the title of the article in the author's position: Title of article. (Year, Month Day). Magazine Title, Volume(Issue), Page range.
Q: What if the magazine doesn't use volume or issue numbers?
A: You can omit this information if it's not available: Author, A. A. (Year, Month Day). Title of article. Magazine Title, Page range.
Q: How do I cite an online-only magazine article?
A: Cite it as you would a print article, but include the URL at the end of the citation. If there are no page numbers, omit them from the citation.
Q: Should I include retrieval dates for online magazine articles?
A: Generally, retrieval dates are not needed unless the content is designed to change over time (like wikis).
Q: How do I cite a magazine article from a database?
A: Cite it as you would a print article. If the article has a DOI, include it. If not, do not include the database information or URL.
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