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APA 7th Edition: Online Journal Article with One Author

Reference(s) Page

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.  The elements to include are as follows:

Author Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial. (Year). Article title: Subtitle. Online Journal Title, Volume(Issue). page range. DOI or full URL including http(s)


Examples:

DOI

Harrison, F. (2019). What to do with the Internet: Why is drives us nuts. Technology Times, VI(7). 11-16 doi:10.1108/0309050821161

 

Without DOI

Harrison, F. (2019). What to do with the Internet: Why is drives us nuts. Technology Times, VI(7). 11-16. https://www.technologytimes.com

 

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

 

In-Text Citation

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 author and the year of publication when you express information or ideas taken from a source using your own words.  

Examples:

Paraphrase:

If one author

Harrison (2019) states

(Harrison, 2019).


Quotation:

Examples:

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

If one author with page numbers

(Harrison, 2019, p. 12).

(Harrison, 2019, pp. 12-13).

If one author without page numbers (paragraph numbers)

(Harrison, 2019, para. 12).

(Harrison, 2019, para. 12-13).

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