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COMM 3510 Family Communication: Writing and Citing

APA Citation Style

The American Psychological Association (APA) Style is most often used in the social sciences. For complete guidelines, consult the Purdue OWL site or the APA Handbook. The basic format for a journal article citation is: 

Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C. (Year). Title of article.Title of Periodical, volume       number(issue number), pages. http://dx.doi.org/xx.xxx/yyyyy