7th Edition: Reference Guide for Journal Articles,Books, and Edited Book Chapters
Journal Article
Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Year). Title of the article. Name of the Periodical, volume(issue), #–#. https://doi.org/xxxx
Guidance for author names
Invert names so that the last name comes first, followed by a comma and the initials. Leave a space between initials. Retain the order of authors’ names.
Guidance for year of publication
Place the year in parentheses. End with a period.
Guidance for Title of article
Capitalize only the first letter of the first word. For a two-part title, capitalize the first word of the second part of the title. Also capitalize proper nouns. Do not italicize. End with a period.
Guidance for periodical (journal) name
Capitalize all major words in the periodical name. Follow with a comma. Italicize the periodical name (but not the comma after).
Guidance for volume and issue numbers
Italicize the volume number. Do not put a space between the volume number and the parentheses around the issue number. Do not italicize the issue number or parentheses. Follow the parentheses with a comma. No issue number? That’s okay. Follow the volume number with a comma.
Guidance for page numbers
Include the article page range. Use an en dash; do not put spaces around the en dash. End with a period.
Guidance for Digital Object Identifier
Does the article have a DOI? Include a DOI for all works that have one. Do not put a period after the DOI.
