APA 6th Edition: Online Magazine Article with Three to Seven Authors

Reference(s):

An entry that appears at the end of your paper that starts on its own separate page.

Format:

All references should be double spaced, have a hanging indent and be listed in alphabetical order.  All authors names should be listed up to seven.  The elements to include are as follows:

First Author Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial., Second Author Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial.  & Third Author Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial. (Year, Month Day). Article title: Subtitle. Magazine Title, Volume(Issue). Retrieved from full URL including http(s)

First Author Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial., Second Author Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial., Third Author Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial., Fourth Author Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial., Fifth Author Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial., Sixth Author Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial., & Seventh Author Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial. (Year, Month Day). Article title: Subtitle. Magazine Title, Volume(Issue). Retrieved from full URL including http(s)

If three authors:

DOI

King, M. L., Clay F. & Holmes, S. (2019, June 7). Now is the right time to learn to write: The reasons its best for you. Education Weekly, 7(2). doi:10.1108/0309050821161

Without DOI

King, M. L., Clay F. & Holmes, S. (2019, June 7). Now is the right time to learn to write: The reasons its best for you. Education Weekly, 7(2). Retrieved from https://www.educationweekly.com

If seven authors:

DOI

King, M. L., Clay, F., Holmes, S., Rollins, H., Hughes, H., Jones, V. & Clark, J. (2019, June 7). Now is the right time to learn to write: The reasons its best for you. Education Weekly, 7(2). doi:10.1108/0309050821161

Without DOI

King, M. L., Clay, F., Holmes, S., Rollins, H., Hughes, H., Jones, V. & Clark, J. (2019, June 7). Now is the right time to learn to write: The reasons its best for you. Education Weekly, 7(2). Retrieved from https://www.educationweekly.com

*Please note that the URL should not be hyperlinked on your reference page.

In-Text Citation

Using in-text citation is necessary to help avoid instances of plagiarism.

Paraphrase:

An entry that appears in the body of your paper that includes the last name of the authors and the year of publication when you express information or ideas taken from a source using your own words.  

Examples:

Quotation:

An entry that appears in the body of your paper after a direct quote that includes the last name of the authors, the year of publication and page or paragraph number(s).

Examples: