How to Create a Citation for a Peer Reviewed Journal

Locating credible references and formatting and listing those references is a vital part of completing a research paper or scholarly article. Peer reviewed journals are some of the most highly regarded references because they are reviewed and affirmed by industry leaders. There are several methods of formatting peer reviewed journals; MLA (Modern Language Association) and APA (American Psychological Association) are the most common. Following the recommended formats is important because they are widely recognized and help other researchers locate resources if they want more information.

Instructions

  1. MLA Style

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      List the author's name, last name first, followed by a comma and the full first name and middle initial, if there is one. For example, if John R. Smith is the author, use: Smith, John R.

    • 2

      Format the title of the article by surrounding it in quotes and adding a period after it. For example: "Parenting Styles for Toddlers".

    • 3

      Add the name of the journal where the article is published after the article title. Italicize the name of the journal.

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      Show the volume and issue number of the journal where the article appears separated by a period. List the volume and issue number after the journal name. For example, volume 14, issue 3 should be written as: 14.3

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      List the year the journal was published in parentheses followed by a colon and the page numbers. List the medium where the journal is published after the page numbers with a period. For example: "Parenting Styles for Toddlers". Journal of Parenting and Family Medicine 14.3 (2010): 143-145. Print.

    APA Style

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      Format the author's name first. List the last name first, followed by a comma and first initial, or first and middle initials if you know the middle initial. Separate initials with periods. For example, John R. Smith should be listed as: Smith, J.R. If John R. Smith and Mary Brown are the authors, use: Smith, J.R., & Brown, M.

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      Place the article's publication year in parentheses with a period after. For example, an article published in 2009 is listed as: (2009).

    • 8

      List the name of the journal article followed by a period. For example: Parenting Styles for Toddlers.

    • 9

      Add the name of the journal in italics followed by a period, or by a comma if there is a volume number.

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      Provide page numbers after the volume number, preceded by a comma and followed by a period. If there isn't a volume number, use: Parenting Styles for Toddlers. Journal of Family Medicine, 23-45. If there is a volume number, use: Parenting Styles for Toddlers. Journal of Family Medicine, 89, 23-45.

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