Law Subject Guide: Articles

Scholarly Journal Article - No DOI (Digital Object Identifier)

Components:

Author(s). (Publication date). Article title. Journal Title, volume(issue), page numbers.

Example:

Stapleton, P., Luiz, G., & Chatwin, H. (2017). Generation validation: The role of social comparison in use of Instagram among emerging adults. CyberPsychology, Behavior & Social Networking, 20(3), 142–149.


Stapleton et al. (2017) assert that while it is a common practice on Instagram for users to post in an idealized and performative manner not representative of reality, some users might perceive that others truly have a better and hence enviable life (p. 143).
While it is a common practice on Instagram for users to post in an idealized and performative manner not representative of reality, some users might perceive that others truly have a better and hence enviable life (Stapleton et al., 2017, p. 143).

Scholarly Journal Article - DOI included

Components:

Author(s). (Publication date). Article title. Journal Title, volume(issue), page numbers. https://doi.org/

Example:

Peters, G. (2016). Do students see themselves in the music curriculum? A project to encourage inclusion. Music Educators Journal, 102(4), 22-29. https://doi.org/10.1177/0027432116644330


Peters (2016) argues that as society works towards inclusivity, it would behoove music studies within academia to reflect on their programs and curriculum as they “are often steeped in past traditions that [are] exclusionary as to gender and race, they can unintentionally cultivate a culture that continues to marginalize students [and] faculty” (p. 22).
As society works towards inclusivity, it would behoove music studies within academia to reflect on their programs and curriculum as they “are often steeped in past traditions that [are] exclusionary as to gender and race, they can unintentionally cultivate a culture that continues to marginalize students [and] faculty” (Peters, 2016, p. 22).

Magazine Article

Components:

Author(s). (Publication date). Article title. Magazine Title, volume(issue), page numbers.

Example:

Haidt, J., & Rose-Stockwell, T. (2019). The dark psychology of social networks: Why it feels like everything is going haywire. The Atlantic, 324(6), 56–60.


Haidt and Rose-Stockwell (2019) propose that “[i]f social media creates incentives for moral grandstanding rather than authentic communication, then we should look for ways to reduce those incentives” (p. 60).
“If social media creates incentives for moral grandstanding rather than authentic communication, then we should look for ways to reduce those incentives” (Haidt & Rose-Stockwell, 2019, p. 60).

Newspaper Article

Components:

Author(s). (Publication date). Article title. Newspaper Title, page numbers if provided.

Example:

Hallett, V. (2015, March 15). Loud gym music: Bad workout for your ears. The Baltimore Sun, C5.