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Journal Articles

Journal Article - with DOI (A Digital Object Identifier is a string of numbers and/or letters that uniquely identifies a book or article):

Template:

Author, A. A. (Year). Title of article: Subtitle of article. Title of Journal, volume (issue), page range. https://doi.org/xxxxxxxxx

Reference:

Simons, M., Bernaards, C., & Slinger, J. (2012). Active gaming in Dutch adolescents: A descriptive study. The International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 9(1), 118-128. https://doi.org/10.1186/1479-5868-9-118

 
Journal Article - no DOI (Print, Online or from a Database)

Template:

Author, A. A. (year). Title of article. Title of Periodical. volume(issue), page range.

Reference:

Ukala, C. C., & Agabi, O. G. (2017). Linking early childhood education with Indigenous education using gamification: The case of maintaining cultural value and identity. Journal Of International Education Research, 13(1), 17-26.

 

Magazine Articles

Magazine Article - with DOI

Template:

Author, A. A. (Year, Month Day). Title of article: Subtitle of article. Title of Magazine, volume (issue), page range. https://doi.org/xxxx

Reference:

Schaefer, N. K., & Shapiro, B. (2019, September 6). New middle chapter in the story of human evolution. Science, 365(6457), 981–982. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aay3550

 
Magazine Article - no DOI from library database

Template:

Author, A. A. (Year, Month). Title of article: Subtitle of article.  Title of Magazine, volume (issue), page range.

Reference:

Randler, C. (2010, July). The early bird really does get the worm. Harvard Business Review, 88(7/8), 30-31.

 
Magazine Article - no DOI from online magazine

Template:

Author, A. A. (Year, Month Day). Title of article: Subtitle of article.  Title of Magazine, https://www....(URL of website)

Reference:

Schulman, M. (2019, September 9). Superfans: A love story. The New Yorker. https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/09/16/superfans-a-love-story

 

Newspaper Articles

Newspaper Article - from library database

Template:

Author, A. A. (Year, Month Day). Title of article: Subtitle of article. Title of Newspaper, p. x.

Reference:

Kahn, S. (2013, February 28). Beyond tolerance lies true respect. The Globe and Mail, p. A.15.

 

Newspaper Article - from online newspaper

 

Template:

Author, A. A. (Year, Month Day). Title of article: Subtitle of article. Title of Newspaper. https://...

Reference:

Khan, S. (2013, February 28). Beyond tolerance lies true respect. The Globe and Mail. https://www.globeandmail.com

 

News Article - from online news website

If the article is from a news website (e.g., CNN, HuffPost)—one that does not have an associated daily or weekly newspaper—use the format for a webpage on a website instead.

Reference:

Gallagher, J. (2015, November 1). Antibiotic apocalypse. BBC News. http://www.bbc.com/news/health-21702647