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When citing a journal article in APA style, 7th edition, include this information and formatting:

1. Authors' names. Invert names so that the last name comes first, followed by a comma and the initials. List multiple authors in the same order as article. For example: Author, A. A., & Author, B. B.
2. Year of the article. Place the year in parentheses. End with a period. For example: (Year).
3. Article title. Capitalize only the first letter of the first word of the article title. Do NOT italicize or put in quotation marks. End withe a period. For example, Title of the article: Subtitles also capitalize first word only.
4. Name of Periodical or Journal. Capitalize all major words in the Periodical Name (often a Journal name.) Follow with a comma. Italicize the periodical name (but not the comma.)  For example Name of the Periodical,
5. Volume Number of the Journal. Italicize the volume number. Do Not put a space between the volume number and the next part.  Example, volume
6. Issue number of the Journal, if one is give. Put any issue number in parentheses after the volume number and end this section with a comma. For example Volume(issue), If there is no issue number given, just put a comma, for example Volume,
7. Pages. Include article page range, use a dash with no spaces and end this part with a period. For example #-#.
8. Does the article have a Digital Object Identifier, e.g. DOI? If so include it and do NOT put a period after this part. For example, https://doi.org/xxx 

What follows is an illustration a sample journal article citation for an APA reference list, note the hanging indentation.

Summary of each chapter including changes since last edition in Introduction, page xvii and following.

What is a DOI?

A Digital Object Identifier or DOI is an  unique code that is used to identify materials that exist in an online environment.  They are very similiar to the ISBN codes that are used to identify books and magazines.  By using this code, students, scholars, editors and librarians can locate an online article even if it it's URL (web address) changes over time. The DOI for an article will never change, providing a permanent way to identify articles online.

The location of a DOI will be slightly different for each publication.  Many articles, particularly older works, may not have DOI. Look for the DOI letters followed by an alphanumeric sequence that begins with the number 10. They are usually at the top of an article, nearby or long with the other citation information.

Examples:

10.1000/186

10.1016/j.iheduc.2003.11.004

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.appdev.2012.05.005