How do I mention an article within an APA paper? Is it in quotes or italics?

Answered By: Katie Hutchison

Last Updated: Oct 07, 2018 Views: 219968

If you are referencing the name of a journal, the journal name would be in italics.

Example:Studies published in the Journal of Abnormal Psychology found that ....

If you are referencing the name of an article, the article name is in quotations.

Example:
Smith and Tennant, authors of the article, "Time Travel Paradoxes in Modern Films," observed ....

Here is an example of using both:
Moss, in his Computer Engineering Monthly article, "Memory and RAM are the Same Thing! Why Can't Anyone Get it Right?," stated that....

You will still need to do in text parenthetical citations after each sentence.

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Comments (5)

Is that a Doctor Who reference I spy? :D
by WorldWideFangirl on May 18, 2015.
A Doctor Who AND an IT Crowd reference :)
by Kate F on Mar 14, 2016.
Published studies should be referred to in the past-tense.
...stated that...
by DR DD on Feb 10, 2017.
Thanks, we changed the tense.
by Katie Hutchison on Feb 12, 2017.
Woah nice Doctor Who and IT Crowd reference ;) I love this
by jackie on Sep 29, 2017.