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
