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Business Citation Guide: Scholarly Journal Articles

This guide provides examples for citing business resources in APA, MLA, and Chicago citation styles.

Scholarly Journal Article Examples

Type Example
Reference List Citation

Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C. (Year, Month and Day if provided). Title of article: Subtitle if given. Title of Periodical, volume number(issue number), page#-page#. digital object identifier

 

Example:

Joseph, M., Spake, D. F., & Finney, Z. (2008). Consumer attitudes toward pharmaceutical direct-to-consumer advertising: An empirical study and the role of income. International Journal of Pharmaceutical Healthcare Marketing, 2(2), 117-133. https://doi.org/10.1108/17506120810887916  

Note: A digital object identifier is a unique, persistent URL for a digital resource such as an e-Book or article.

In-Text Citation: Quote

(Joseph et al., 2008, p. 119)

Note: If there are more than 2 authors, use et al. Refer to the in-text citation section of this guide for additional examples. 

In-Text Citation: Paraphrase

(Joseph et al., 2008)

Note: If there are more than 2 authors, use et al. Refer to the in-text citation section of this guide for additional examples. 


Review pages 316 to 321 in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (7th edition) for additional article examples.

Type Example
Reference List Citation

Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C. (Year). Title of article: Subtitle if given. Title of Periodical, volume number(issue number), page#-page#.

 

Example:

Holweg, C., Schnedlitz, P., & Teller, C. (2008, July). The drivers of consumer value in the ECR Category Management model. The International Review of Retail, Distribution and Consumer Research 19(3), 199-218.  

Note: Do not include the URL or the name of the library database you retrieved the article from, unless your professor asks you to.

In-Text Citation: Quote

(Holweg, et al., 2008, p. 213)

Note: If there are more than 2 authors, use et al. Refer to the in-text citation section of this guide for additional examples. 

In-Text Citation: Paraphrase

(Holweg, et al., 2008)

Note: If there are more than 2 authors, use et al. Refer to the in-text citation section of this guide for additional examples. 


Review pages 316 to 321 in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (7th edition) for additional article examples.

Type Example
Reference List Citation

Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C. (Year). Title of article: Subtitle if given. Title of Periodical, volume number(issue number), page#-page#.  

 

Example:

Drew, S. & Wallis, J. L. (2014). The use of appreciative inquiry in practices of large-scale organizational change: A review and critique. Journal of General Management, 39(4), 3-26.

In-Text Citation: Quote

(Drew & Wallis, 2014, p. 6)

In-Text Citation: Paraphrase

(Drew & Wallis, 2014)


Review pages 316 to 321 in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (7th edition) for additional article examples.