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APA 7th Edition: Online Newspaper 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, Month Day). Article title: Subtitle. Newspaper Title. page range. DOI or full URL including http(s)


Examples:

DOI

Walters, B. (2019, October 6). Which way the wind blows: How the weather changes. Tomorrow's News Today. 1-2. doi:10.1108/0309050821161

 

Without DOI

Walters, B. (2019, October 6). Which way the wind blows: How the weather changes. Tomorrow's News Today. 1-2. http://www.tomorrowsnewstoday.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:

If one author

Walters (2019) states

(Walters, 2019).


Quotation:

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).

Examples:

If one author with page numbers

(Walters, 2019, p. 1).

(Walters, 2019, pp. 1-2).

If one author without page numbers (paragraph numbers)

(Walters, 2019, para. 1).

(Walters, 2019, para. 1-2).

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