Citing an article from a journal/periodical

You should include the following information in your bibliography, the exact style will vary according to the citation system you are using:

1. Author(s) of the article, surname(s) and initials 
2. Year of publication, in brackets 
3. Title of the article
4. Full title of the journal in italics or underlined. You may use an accepted abbreviation - but the full title is usually preferred.
   If your style requires you to use abbreviated titles, you can find them via the Abbreviations.com website. The Web of Science also offers a list of journal title abbreviations
5. Volume number, in bold
6. Issue number, in brackets. You don’t always have to give the issue number, it depends on the way the pages are numbered, but for some journals it is essential. It is certainly important when quoting from Food Technology or The Lancet
7. Page numbers

Examples

O’Gorman, E. (1999). Detective fiction and historical narrative. Greece and Rome. 46, 19-26.

London, S.J. and Romieu, I. (2000). Traffic costs due to outdoor air pollution. The Lancet, 356 (9232), 782-784.

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