How to Cite a Magazine Article in APA 7th edition

Magazine articles and popular periodicals.

Example in APA 7th edition

Weiser, M. (1991, September). The computer for the 21st century. Scientific American, 265(3), 94–104. https://doi.org/10.1038/scientificamerican0991-94
In-text (Weiser, 1991)

What APA 7th edition includes

These are the details of the example above that the style prints, so they are the ones to collect for your own source.

  • Article Title
  • Magazine Name
  • Author(s)
  • Volume
  • Issue
  • Pages
  • Date Published
  • DOI

Record the issue date rather than volume/issue numbers, as magazines often use dates. Note page numbers for print or URL for online.

The formatting comes from the style's own file, so check the finer points against your guide. What to check by hand in APA 7th edition.

A Magazine Article in other styles

MLA 9th edition Chicago 18th edition (notes and bibliography) Harvard (Cite Them Right 12th edition) IEEE Vancouver

Other sources in APA 7th edition

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