Answered By: Michelle Gonzales
Last Updated: Apr 23, 2024     Views: 91

Instead of page numbers, some journal articles may have an article number or eLocator. For example:

Example of article number on a journal

 

To cite the article in APA:


Include the word “Article” and then the article number instead of the page range in the References List citation.
 

Cohen, G., Medina, E., Handysides, D., Shah, H., Arechiga, A., & Shih, W. (2023). The impact of social media usage on lifestyle behaviors and healthLifestyle Medicine, 5, Article e94https://doi.org/10.1002/lim2.94


When paraphrasing or quoting, follow APA's guidelines for in-text citations. Note that the article number or eLocator information is not included in the in-text citation.

  • Paraphrase example: (Cohen et al., 2023)
  • Direct quote example: (Cohen et al., 2023, p. 3)

 

To cite the article in MLA:


For articles that have article numbers or eLocators, omit both the article number and page number from the Works Cited list citation.
 

Cohen, Gregory, et al. "The Impact of Social Media Usage on Lifestyle Behaviors and Health." Lifestyle Medicine, vol. 5. Wiley Online Library, doi.org/10.1002/lim2.94.


When paraphrasing or quoting, follow MLA's guidelines for in-text citations. For example, (Cohen et al., 2), or if there are no page numbers, (Cohen et al.)


For more tips on citing journal articles, see the APA or MLA citation guide.
 

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