How to Cite a Magazine in APA Format

Cite an Article From a Print Magazine

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  Have the source material in front of you for reference.

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  Find the name of the author or authors of the article, the date of publication of the magazine issue, the title of the article, the title of the magazine, the volume number of the magazine issue, and the page numbers of the article.

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  Input the publication data into your essay or other compositions requiring citation in the following format:

  Last name, First and Middle initials. (Year, Month date). Article title. Magazine title, volume number, page range.

  For example: Doe, J. Q. (2010, August 27). How to cite a magazine in APA format. eHow Magazine, 128, pp. 21, 24.

Cite an Article From a Website

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  Navigate to the source material on the Internet.

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  Find the name of the author or authors of the article, the date of publication of the article, the title of the article, the title of the magazine and the magazine's home page URL.

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  Input the publication data into your essay or other compositions requiring citation in the following format: Last name, First and Middle initials. (Year, Month date). Article title. Magazine title. Retrieved from URL.

  For example: Doe, J. Q. (2010, August 27). How to cite a magazine in APA format. eHow Magazine, Retrieved from http://www.ehow.com.