APA in Minutes – Magazine Articles
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This is Humber Libraries APA minutes

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this video will show you the basics on how to cite a magazine article

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in APA format. To cite a magazine article you will need

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the author's name, the year month and day that the article was published

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the title of the article, the title of the magazine

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volume and issue number and the page range

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of the article. Begin with the author's last name

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comma and initials followed by a period

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include the year comma and month and day

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of publication if given. Put in parentheses and follow by a period

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Now comes the title of the article. In APA capitalize the first letter

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of the title and subtitle, capitalize any proper nouns

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end with a period. Enter the magazines title in italics

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place a comma the volume number in italics

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and the issue number in brackets if present

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follow with a comma, add the page range finish with a period

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this is your APA magazine article citation

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for multiple authors put a comma after each author's name

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and type an ampersand before the last author is listed

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your reference list is at the end of your paper

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make sure to put your citations in alphabetical order

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don't forget to double space and indent after the first line

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for more information and support with APA

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book an appointment with the Writing Center, consult the OWL at Purdue

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or refer to the APA manual available Humber Libraries