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HSCI 2214: Perspectives on Mental Health and Wellness (Montgomery)

Library databases to search

APA Style: Cite a journal article with a DOI

Basic Format

Lastname, F. M. (YEAR). Title of article. Title of Journal, volume(issue if available)pages. DOI

Reference List

Englander, M. (2016). The phenomenological method in qualitative psychology and psychiatry. International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health & Well-Being11, 1-11. https://doi.org/10.3402/qhw.v11.30682

In-Text

(Englander, 2016)
(Englander, 2016, p. 9) - when quoting directly

APA Style: Cite a journal article with no DOI that is from a library database e.g. MEDLINE

Basic Format

Lastname, F. M., Lastname, F. M., Lastname, F. M., Lastname, F. M., Lastname, F. M., & Lastname, F. M. (YEAR). Title of article. Title of Journal, volume(issue if available), pages. 

Reference List

Gibson, D. R., Zhang, G., Cassady, D., Pappas, L., Mitchell, J., & Kegeles, S. M. (2010). Effectiveness of HIV prevention social marketing with injecting drug users. American Journal of Public Health, 100, 1828-1830.

In-Text

(Gibson et al., 2010)

If you cannot find a DOI:

  • If the article does not have a DOI and is from a library database, end the reference after the page range. Do not include database information in the reference. The reference in this case is the same as for a print magazine article.

APA Style: Cite a journal article with no DOI that is freely available on the web

Reference List

Hogan, D. R., & Salomon, J. A. (2005). Prevention and treatment of human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome in resource-limited settings. Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 83(2), 135–143. https://apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/72965

In-Text

(Hogan & Salomon, 2005)

If you cannot find a DOI:

  • If the journal article has no DOI but is from a free online source, include the URL of the article at the end of the reference.