APA style is a writing and citation style developed by the American Psychological Association for or academic documents such as scholarly journal articles and books in a wide range of social and life sciences. APA is currently in its 7th edition.
Here are some guides you can use to help you with how to apply the APA 7th Edition format to your citation.
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No matter the format all citations should tell you:
Citation styles vary in how they present this information, but these elements are always included.
When citing journal articles in APA take the citation elements and arrange them in the following order:
Basic Structure:
WHO. WHEN. WHAT. WHERE
Author. Publication Date. Title of the Source. Source Location Information
General APA Journal Article Formatting:
Last Name, A. A., Last Name, B. B., & Last Name, C. C. (Year). Title of the article. Journal Name, V(i), p-p. http://www.linktothearticle.com
Example:
Shaw, B. S., Turner, S., & Shaw, I. (2021). Comparison of muscular endurance and hypertrophy resistance training on cardiovascular disease risk in sedentary male smokers. Asian Journal of Sports Medicine, 12(2), e106589. https://brief.land/asjsm/articles/106589.html
Formatting Notes: