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APA Citation Guide

This citation guide is based on the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (7th ed.) and should be used for papers in the Counseling classes at Covenant Theological Seminary.

Journal Article, One Author

Doe, J. A. (year). Title of article. Title of Periodical, Volume(Issue), pp-pp. https://doi.org/xxxx

Winter, R. (1999). A biblical and theological view of grief and bereavement. Journal of Psychology and Christianity, 18(4), 367-379.

Journal Article, Two Authors

Doe, J. A., & Smith, J. R. (year). Title of article. Title of Periodical, Volume(Issue), pp-pp. https://doi.org/xxxx

McFee, M. R., & Monroe, P. G. (2011). A Christian psychology translation of emotion-focused therapy: Clinical implications. Journal of Psychology and Christianity, 30(4), 317-328.

Journal Article, Three to Twenty Authors

Doe, J. A., Smith, J. R., & Jones, R. C. (year). Title of article. Title of Periodical, Volume(Issue), pp-pp. https://doi.org/xxxx

Flanagan, K. S., Loveall, R., & Carter, J. C. (2012). The spiritual craft of forgiveness: Its need and potential in children’s peer relations and spiritual development. Journal of Psychology and Christianity, 31(1), 3-15.

NOTE: Provide surnames and initials for up to 20 authors.

Journal Article, 21 or More Authors

Provide surnames and initials for the first 19 authors, insert an ellipsis (no ampersand), then add the final author’s name.

Pegion, K., Kirtman, B. P., Becker, E., Collins, D. C., LaJoie, E., Burgman, R., Bell, R., DelSole, R., Min, D., Zhu, Y., Li, W., Sinsky, E., Guan, H., Gottschalck, J., Metzger, E. J., Barton, N. P., Achuthavarier, D., Marshak, J., Koster, R., … Kim, H. (2019). The subseasonal experiment (SubX): A multimodel subseasonal prediction experiment. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 100(10), 2043-2061. https://doi.org/10.1175/BAMS-D-18-0270.1

Magazine Article

Paul, A. M. (2011, Nov/Dec). The uses and abuses of optimism (and pessimism). Psychology Today, 44(6), 56-63.

Newspaper Article

Bernstein, E. (2012, April 3). When it’s just another fight, and when it’s over. Wall Street Journal, D1-D2.

NOTE: If an article appears on discontinuous pages, give all page numbers, and separate the numbers with a comma (e.g. B1, B3, B5-B7).

Newspaper Article, No Author

New drug appears to sharply cut risk of death from heart failure. (1993, July 15). The Washington Post, A12.

Newspaper Article, Letter to the Editor

Markovitz, M. C. (1993, May). Impatient vs. outpatient [Letter to the editor]. APA Monitor, 3.

Abstract as Original Source

Although it is preferable to cite the full text of an article, abstracts can be used as sources and included in the reference list.

Lassen, S. R., Steele, M. M., & Sailor, W. (2006). The relationship of school-wide positive behavior support to academic achievement in an urban middle school [Abstract]. Psychology in the Schools, 43, 701-712.

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