Journal Articles
Print Examples
Single author
In-text
According to Hollick (2008) ... OR
Research indicates ... (Hollick, 2008)
Reference List
Hollick, H. (2008). Learning without limits. Child Education, 85(3), 15-16.
- If each issue of a journal begins on page 1, give the issue number in parentheses immediately after the volume number.
Two authors
In-text
According to Mori and Komiyama (2008) ...
OR
Research indicates ... (Mori & Komiyama, 2008)
Reference List
Mori, A., & Komiyama, A. (2008). Differential survival among life stages contributes to co-dominance of Abies mariesii and Abies veitchii in a sub-alpine old-growth forest. Journal of Vegetation Science, 19, 239-244.
Three, Four or Five Authors
In-text
According to Le, Gibson, and Oxley (2006) OR
Research indicates ... (Le, Gibson, & Oxley, 2006)
Reference List
Le, T., Gibson, J., & Oxley, L. (2006). A forward-looking measure of the stock of human capital in New Zealand. Manchester School, 74, 593-609.
Six or seven authors
In-text
Minnis et al. (2007) argue ... OR
Research indicates ... (Minnis et al., 2007)
Reference List
Minnis, H., Reekie, J., Young, D., O'Connor, T., Ronald, A., & Gray, A. (2007). Genetic, environmental and gender influences on attachment disorder behaviours. British Journal of Psychiatry, 190, 490-495.
- Include all names in the Reference List.
Eight or more authors
In-text
Yoon et al. (2001) argue OR
Research indicates ... (Yoon et al., 2001)
Reference List
Yoon, P. W., Chen, B., Faucett, A., Clyne, M., Gwinn, M., Lubin, I. M., ... Muin, J. (2001) Public health impact of genetic tests at the end of the 20th century. Genetics in Medicine, 3, 405-410.
- When authors number eight or more, include the first six authors' names, then insert three dots and add the last author's name.
Electronic Example
Borman, W. C., Hanson, M. A., Oppler, S. H., Pulakos, E. D, & White, L. A. (1993). Role of early supervisory experience in supervisor performance. Journal of Applied Psychology, 78(3), 443-449. doi:10.1037/0021-9010.78.3.443
- Provide the article DOI (Digital Object Identifier). This alpha-numeric code usually appears on the first page of the article. As the number is long, copy and paste whenever possible.
If the article has no DOI:
- Provide the home page URL of the journal. If you are accessing the article from a database you may need to do a quick web search to locate this URL.
- It is not necessary to include the database name.
- No retrieval date is necessary for content that is not likely to be changed or updated.
Beaudoin, K. M., Knuth, R., & Benner, G. J. (2008). Social validation of services for youth with emotional and behavioral disorders: A comparative study. International Journal of Special Education, 23(1), 1-7. Retrieved from http://www.internationaljournalofspecialeducation.com/
Other examples
See Authors for more information about citing authors.