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How to Read a Journal Article

How to Find Citation Information for Articles

To cite an article in APA style, you need the following information:

  • Name of author(s)
  • Year article was published
  • Title of Article
  • Name of Journal where the article was published
  • Volume number and issue number
  • Page range of the article
  • DOI or URL if an online article

Sample citation for this journal article:

Valadas, S.T., Almeida, L.S., & Araujo, A.M. (2017). The mediating effects of approaches to learning   

       on the academic success of first-year college students. Scandinavian Journal of Educational

       Research, 61(6), 721-734. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00313831.2016.1188146