Below are the two versions of the most common periodical used by students: an article retrieved from an online database. Articles in an online database can be cited one of two ways depending on if they have a digital object identifier (DOI) or not. DOIs are unique to each article and can usually be found with the rest of the reference information. Not all articles have a DOI, but if it does always choose that over the URL.
Author, A. A. (Year). Title of article. Title of Periodical, xx(x), pp–pp. doi:xx.xxxxxxxx
Ferraiolo, K. (2013, May). Is state gambling policy ‘morality policy’? Framing debates over state lotteries. Policy Studies Journal, 41(2), 217-242. doi:10.1111/psj.12015
Author, A. A. (Year). Title of article. Title of Periodical, xx(x), pp–pp. Retrieved from https://completeURL.com
Aubry, T., Sylvester, J., & Ecker, J. (2010, May). Community psychology training in Canada in the new millennium. Canadian Psychology, 51(2), 89–95. Retrieved from https://search.proquest.com/docview/506639373?accountid=38003
Chase, K. R. (2009). Constructing ethics through rhetoric: Isocrates and piety. Quarterly Journal of Speech, 95(3), 239–262.
McTyre, E., Scott, J., & Chinnaiyan, P. (2013). Whole brain radiotherapy for brain metastasis. Surgical Neurology International, 4(5), S236–S244.
Krawczyk, D. C., de la Plata, C. M., Schauer, G. F., Vas, A. K., Keebler, M., Tuthill, S., . . . Chapman, S. B. (2013). Evaluating the effectiveness of reasoning training in military and civilian chronic traumatic brain injury patients: study protocol. Trials, 14(1), 1–11.
Ferraiolo, K. (2013, May). Is state gambling policy ‘morality policy’? Framing debates over state lotteries. Policy Studies Journal, 41(2), 217-242. doi:10.1111/psj.12015.
Aubry, T., Sylvester, J., & Ecker, J. (2010, May). Community psychology training in Canada in the new millennium. Canadian Psychology, 51(2), 89–95. Retrieved from https://search.proquest.com/docview/506639373?accountid=38003
Lucie, A., Tomáš, G., & Milan, A. (2013, February). Podíl neurodormance na klinickém projevu mozkových poruch a možnosti lécby aplikací zolpidemu [Contribution of brain dormancy to clinical signs of brain damage and the possibility of its treatment by zolpidem]. Anesteziologie a Intenzivni Medicina, 24(1), 26–32.
Kiran, C. R., Reshma, M. V., & Sundaresan, A. (2013). Separation of cis/trans fatty acid isomers on gas chromatography compared to the Ag-TLC method. Grasas y Aceites, 64(1), 95–102.
Elkins-Tanton, L. T. (2013). Planetary science: Evolutionary dichotomy for rocky planets. Nature. Advance online publication. doi:10.1038/497570a
AlBakheet, A., Qari, A., Colak, D., Kaya, N., & Al-Sayed, M. (in press). A novel mutation in a large family causes a unique phenotype of Mucolipudosis IV. Gene. Retrieved from http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378111913005738
Kandel, E. R., & Squire, L. R. (2000, November 10). Neuroscience: Breaking down scientific barriers to the study of brain and mind. Science, 290, 1113–1120.
Rees, M. (2013, July) If this our final century? Astronomy. 30–43. Retireved from https://www.astronomy.com/
If the article has an author, it would be provided first as normal, followed by the date, and then the title.
The new health care lexicon. (1993, August/September). Copy Editor, 4, 1–2.
Rampell, C. (2013, May 28). Home prices rise, putting country in buying mood. The New York Times, pp. A1.
Schneider, H. (2013, May 29). Smithfield foods to be bought by Chinese firm Shuanghui International. The Washington Post. Retrieved from https://www.washingtonpost.com
Editor, E. E. (Ed.). (Year). Title of issue [Special issue]. Journal Title, xx(x).
Editor, E. E. (Ed.). (Year). Title of special section [Special section]. Journal Title, xx(x), xx–xx. doi:xx.xxxxxx
Title of editorial [Editorial]. (Year). Journal Title, xx(x), xx–xx.
Kruesi, L. (2013, July). The universe abounds with active central supermassive black holes [Supplemental material]. Astronomy. 24–29. Retrieved from https://www.astronomy.com/Web%20Extras/2013/05/View%20more%20active%20galactic%20nuclei.aspx
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