Here is the journal article, as you would see it presented through a database, or in the print version of the journal, showing you which elements that you need to collect to build your References citation, and your in-text citation.
Author, Initial. Initial., & Author, Initial. (year). Article title typed in sentence case. Journal Name in Title Case, Italicized, volume#(issue#), page-range. doi presented as a hyperlink.
Gordon, M. S., & Cui, M. (2015). Positive parenting during adolescence and career success in young adulthood. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 24(3), 762-771. http:doi.org/10.1007/s10826-013-9887-y
Gordon and Cui (2015) found compelling evidence suggesting that a person’s career outcomes in adulthood are more of a product of the quality of their childhood relationships with their parent(s), or other adult guardians, rather than the quality of the education they received.
Compelling evidence suggests that a person’s career outcomes in adulthood are more of a product of the quality of their childhood relationships with their parent(s), or other adult guardians, rather than the quality of the education they received (Gordon & Cui, 2015).
Below is an example of how the two citation pieces fit together in APA style:
Gordon and Cui (2015) found compelling evidence suggesting that a person’s career outcomes in adulthood are more of a product of the quality of their childhood relationships with their parent(s), or other adult guardians, rather than the quality of the education they received.
Gordon, M. S., & Cui, M. (2015). Positive parenting during adolescence and career success in young adulthood. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 24(3), 762-771. http://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-013-9887-y
A unique Digital Object Identifier (DOI) is assigned to every journal article that is available in digital, as well as print, form. While there is some effort to retroactively assign DOIs to older articles, you may find that if you are using an article older than 2000, there is no DOI. Also, journal articles that are only available in print (very rare now), they also do not have DOIs. There is a lot more information about DOIs (and URLs) in this guide that is relevant to you. See the About APA citations tab.
Publication styles, whether APA or some other style, is about much more than citation.
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