Reference style
When preparing references for your manuscript for the Journal of Entrepreneurship, adhere to the APA reference style. Here are the detailed guidelines:
General Guidelines:
- Consolidated Listing: Provide a complete list of all sources referred to in the manuscript, including those in tables, graphs, and maps, at the end of the article.
- Alphabetization: Arrange references alphabetically by the last name of the first author of each work.
- Inverted Names: Authors' names should be inverted (last name first) for all authors.
- Chronological Listing: If citing multiple works by the same author(s), list them in order of publication year, starting with the earliest.
Formatting:
- Sentence Case: Use sentence case for titles of papers, books, articles, etc. (only the first word and proper nouns are capitalized).
- Title Case: Use title case for journal titles (capitalize the first letter of all words except articles and conjunctions).
- Italicize: Italicize book and journal titles.
Examples:
Here are examples of different types of references in APA style:
- Journal Article:
- Single Author:
Lastname, F. M. (Year). Title of the article. Title of the Journal , volume number(issue number), page range.
Example:
Smith, J. A. (2020). The impact of entrepreneurship on economic growth. Journal of Business Studies, 45(3), 123-145.
- Multiple Authors:
Lastname, F. M., Lastname, S. P., & Lastname, T. R. (Year). Title of the article. Title of the Journal, volume number (issue number), page range.
Example:
Smith, J. A., Brown, L. K., & Johnson, T. W. (2021). Entrepreneurial strategies in the digital age. Journal of Entrepreneurship, 33(2), 89-102.
- Book:
Lastname, F. M. (Year). Title of the book. Publisher.
Example:
Brown, L. K. (2019). The rise of digital entrepreneurship. Business Press.
- Book Chapter:
Lastname, F. M. (Year). Title of the chapter. In E. Editor (Ed.), Title of the book (pp. page range). Publisher.
Example:
Johnson, T. W. (2022). Innovations in startup ecosystems. In M. Green (Ed.), Advances in Entrepreneurship (pp. 55-78). Innovation Press.
- Website:
Lastname, F. M. (Year). Title of the webpage. Site Name. URL
Example:
Smith, J. A. (2023). Understanding modern startups. Entrepreneurship Insights . https://www.entrepreneurshipinsights.com/modern-startups
By following these guidelines, you will ensure that your manuscript's references conform to the APA style required by the Journal of Entrepreneurship and Business Ventures.