Citing a scholarly article in APA (American Psychological Association) style 7th edition involves two components: an in-text citation and a full citation in the reference list. Here is how to do both:
In-Text Citation:
For an in-text citation, you will need the author(s)' last name(s) and the year of publication. The basic format is:
(Author's Last Name, Year)
If you're directly quoting the source, you should also include the page number:
(Author's Last Name, Year, p. Page Number)
For example:
According to research by Smith (2020), the findings suggest...
Or
"The findings suggest..." (Smith, 2020, p. 23).
Reference List Citation:
For the reference list, the basic format for a scholarly article is:
Author's Last Name, Initials. (Year). Title of the article. Title of the Journal, Volume(Issue), Page range. DOI
For example:
Smith, J. D. (2020). The impacts of climate change on agriculture. Environmental Studies Quarterly, 25(4), 45-67. https://doi.org/10.1080/xxxxx
Key points to remember:
The title of the article should be in sentence case (only the first word of the title, the first word after a colon, and any proper nouns are capitalized).
The title of the journal should be in title case (most major words are capitalized) and italicized.
The volume number is also italicized, but the issue number and page range are not.
If a DOI is available, it should be included at the end of the citation.
Please note, the format can change depending on the number of authors, availability of DOI, etc. Always refer to the APA 7th edition manual or a trusted APA style guide for specific situations.
