The document is a comprehensive guide on APA format for citing various types of periodicals, including articles in journals, magazines, newspapers, and letters to the editor. It provides detailed formatting rules and examples for each citation type, emphasizing specifics like capitalization, italics, and page number notation. The guide also includes a section on references for further consultation on APA citation style.

1. AUTHORYEARPAGESERIOUSLY?your ultimate guide to APA Format in: PeriodicalsBy Pearlynne Chong, Ng Hui Shin, Gerald Tay, Tan Hong Kuangand Gigi Teo Wen Jing.

2. Contents1.0 Basic FormArticle in: 2.0 Journal Paginated by Volume 3.0 Journal Paginated by IssueArticle in: 4.0 MagazineArticle in: 5.0 Newspaper 6.0 Letter to Editor 7.0 Review

3. 1.0 Basic FormAPA Format: The painfully meticulous way Author: Last name, initials of first name Year of Publication in parenthesis Title of Article in sentence-case Title of Periodical is in title-case Volume number }They should be italicized.

4. 1.0 Basic FormFormat:Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C. (Year). Title of article. Title of Periodical, volume number(issue number), pages.

5. 2.0 Journal Paginatedby VolumeTake note: Journal pagination starts from issue one and continues on subsequent issues. - Capitalise only the first letter and proper nouns in the title of journal- Type title of article in title format- Volume number isitalicized Format: Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C. (Year). Title of journal. Title of article, volume, first page-last page.

6. 2.0 Journal Paginatedby VolumeExample:YearTitle of JournalAuthorTan, H. K. (2011). Making the world go round. The World of Water, 13, 576-580.Page no.Article title Volume no. (issue)

7. 3.0 Journal Paginatedby IssueTake note: Journal Pagination restarts at page one every issue.Capitalise 1st letter & proper nouns Notitalicized!Choo Yap, Y. (2010). Economies of Scale in the Non-Life Insurance Industry in Japan: Did Deregulation Enhance Economies of Scale?. Journal of Insurance Regulation, 28(2), 47-71.Volume no. (issue)Article title

8. 3.0 Journal Paginatedby IssueFormat: Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C. (Year). Title of journal. Title of article, volume, first page-last page.

9. 4.0 MagazineSimilar to the basic form but: - Full date is used for weekly magazines; month and year for monthly magazines.- Magazine title and volume number is italicized.Format:Last name, First Initial. (Year, Month Day). Article title.Magazine Title. Volume number(Issue number), Page numbers.

10. 4.0 MagazineYearExample 1: Weekly and specific month & date AuthorWhite, C., & Jones, M. (2009, October 12). The spirit of disobedience. Atlantic, 26(1), 31-40.Article title Magazine titleitalicised!Page no.Volume no. (issue)

11. 4.0 MagazineExample 2: Monthly White, C., & Jones, M. (2009, October). The spirit of disobedience. Atlantic, 26(1), 31-40.

12. 5.0 NewspaperThe difference: - Unlike other periodicals, p. or pp. precedes pages numbers- Single pages take p. (e.g. p. B2)- Multiple pages take pp. (e.g. pp. B2-B4)Example:Schultz, S. (2005, December 28). Calls made to strengthen state energy policies. The Country Today, pp. B2-B4.Take note!

13. 6.0 Letter to Editor What seems ‘duh’ but should be inside: - Include "[Letter to Editor]"- If the letter has a title, insert it before the bracketed phrase "[Letter to the editor]"Format:Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C. (Year). Title of Letter [Letter to the editor]. Title of Periodical, volume number(issue number), pages.

14. 6.0 Letter to Editor Example 1: YearTitle of letter AuthorMoller, G. (2002, August). Ripples versus rumbles [Letter to the editor]. Scientific American, 287(2), 12. Compulsory! Volume no. (issue no.)Title of periodicalpage

15. 6.0 Letter to Editor Example 2: Mays, E. S. (2001, 11 June). The business of business [Letter to the editor]. Wall Street Journal, 3.

16. 7.0 ReviewWhat seems ‘duh’ but should be inside: - Include "[Review of the book Title of book, by A.A. Author & B.B. Author ]" Title of book reviewed must be italicised- When indicating authors of the book reviewed, start with initials of first name. - If the letter has a title, insert it before the bracketed phrase "[Letter to the editor]”

17. 7.0 ReviewFormat:Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C. (Year). Title of Review [Review of the book Title of book, by A.A. Author & B.B. Author].Title of Periodical, volume number(issue number), pages.

18. 7.0 ReviewExample 1: YearTitle of reviewAuthorBaumeister, R. F. (1993). Exposing the self-knowledge myth [Review of the book The self-knower: A hero under control, by R. A. Wicklund & M. Eckert]. Contemporary Psychology, 38, 466-467.New additionTitle of periodical Volume no. page

19. 7.0 ReviewExample 2: With DOI Assigned Schatz, B. R. (2000, November 17). Learning by text or context? [Review of the book The social life of information, by J. S. Brown & P. Duguid]. Science, 290, 1304. doi:10.1126/science.290.5495.1304

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