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APA Style (7th ed.)

Newspapers & Magazines

Examples

Newspaper Article, from a library database

Author's Last Name, First Name Initial. Second Initial if given. (Year, Month Day article was published). Headline title of article. Title of Newspaper. URL

Martin, N. (2015, January 27). No free ride at city universities. Winnipeg Free Press.  http://search.proquest.com/docview/1648217993?accountid=3455 

News Article, from a public website

See Webpages for news sites that do not have a daily print publication (ex. CBC.ca)

Medley, M. (2016, January 19). Lawrence Hill to chair Giller-Prize jury. The Globe and Mail.  http://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/books-and-media/lawrence-hill-to-chair-giller-prize-jury/article28254167/

Magazine Article, from a public website

Clay, R. A. (2008, June). Science vs. ideology: Psychologists fight back against the misuse of research. Monitor on Psychology, 39(6). http://www.apa.org/monitor/

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See chapter 10 of the Publication Manual.

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