Magazine title: Follow the same rules and format for journal articles; though magazines should not have an abbreviated title, use the full name of the magazine instead.
Electronic magazines: For electronic magazines, include [Internet] after the magazine title.
No date: If there is no year of publication, use [date unknown].
Publication date: The month (3 letter abbreviation), date may be included with the year.
Page numbers: If there are no page numbers, calculate the number of pages or screens, e.g. [about 2 p.] or [about 4 screens].
For more information on reference list format and style, see General information - basics of referencing.
1. Author. Title of article. Magazine title [Internet]. Year of publication [cited date];volume(issue):page numbers. Available from: URL
2. Author. Title of article. Magazine title [Internet]. Year of publication Abbreviated month date [cited date];volume(issue):page numbers. Available from: URL
3. Author. Title of article. Magazine title. Year of publication;volume(issue):page numbers.
4. Author. Title of article. Magazine title. Year of publication Abbreviated month date;volume(issue):page numbers.
1. Phillips A. Omega power. Tots to Teens [Internet]. 2016 [cited 2017 Nov 30]. Available from: https://www.totstoteens.co.nz/health-and-nutrition/omega-power/
2. Bazemore N. Fiber up! Arthritis Today [Internet]. 2019 Mar-Apr [cited 2019 Jun 26];32(2):14. Available from https://www.arthritis.org/Arthritis-Today-Magazine-Digital/index.php
3. Piot P. Expanding the global response to HIV/AIDs. World Health. 1998;51(6):5.
4. Stünzner I. Climate change and the allergy epidemic. Allergy Today. 2010 Spring;(134), 26-32.
1. Author One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six. Title of article. Magazine title [Internet]. Year of publication [cited date];volume(issue):page numbers. Available from: URL
2. Author One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six. Title of article. Magazine title [Internet]. Year of publication Abbreviated month date [cited date];volume(issue):page numbers. Available from: URL
3. Author One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six. Title of article. Magazine title. Year of publication;volume(issue):page numbers.
4. Author One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six. Title of article. Magazine title. Year of publication Abbreviated month date;volume(issue):page numbers.
1. Quinn R, Crane B, Thompson T, Quinn RE. Why real-time leadership is so hard: four obstacles and how to overcome them. Harvard Business Review [Internet]. 2024 Jan-Feb [cited 2024 May 1];102(1):56-9. Available from: https://hbr.org/2024/01/why-real-time-leadership-is-so-hard
2. Goodwin M, Evans L. Value of honey bees to New Zealand. Primary Industry Management [Internet]. 2010 Jun [cited 2017 Nov 30];14(2):15-16. Available from: https://www.nzipim.co.nz/
3. Bloom BR, Macklin R, Natth B. Scientific and ethical issues in AIDS vaccines. World Health. 1998;51(6):7.
4. Paul D, Collier G. NZ honey bees under new threat. New Zealand Beekeeper. 2009 Nov;17(10):3-4.
List the first six authors, followed by et al.
1. Author One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, et al. Title of article. Magazine title [Internet]. Year of publication [cited date];volume(issue):page numbers. Available from: URL
2. Author One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, et al. Title of article. Magazine title [Internet]. Year of publication Abbreviated month date [cited date];volume(issue):page numbers. Available from: URL
3. Author One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, et al. Title of article. Magazine title. Year of publication;volume(issue):page numbers.
4. Author One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, et al. Title of article. Magazine title. Year of publication Abbreviated month date;volume(issue):page numbers.
1. Pisko J, Rohde J, Brannen L, Reiner S, Vukelich D, Lindmark C, et al. Creating a sustaninability in healthcare. Healthcare Development Magazine [Internet]. 2012 [cited 2018 Jan 6];(7):[about 2 screens]. Available from: https://www.healthcaredevelopmentmagazine.com/article/creating-a-culture-of-sustainability-in-healthcare.html
2. Childers L, Cleaver J, Dunkin MA, Wait M, Ferber L, Pagan CN, et al. Game changer. Arthritis Today [Internet]. 2019 Sep-Oct [citied 2019 Jun 25];32(5):12. Available from: https://www.arthritis.org/Arthritis-Today-Magazine-Digital/index.php
3. Schwartlander B, Pisani E, Neff W, Monasch R, Gerbase A, Walker N, et al. AIDS strengthens its grip on the world. World Health. 1998;51(6):20.
4. Payne J, Mantus L, Elmes F, Gunston D, Kahn JK, Merskey H, et al. Restored to life. Mind and Mental Health Magazine. 1972 Autumn:2-8.
Note: Group could be an organisation, association, government department, study group, etc.
List the first six authors followed by et al.
1. Name of Organisation/Group. Title of article. Magazine title [Internet]. Year of publication [cited date];volume(issue):page numbers. Available from: URL
2. Name of Organisation/Group. Title of article. Magazine title [Internet]. Year of publication Abbreviated month date [cited date];volume(issue):page numbers. Available from: URL
3. Name of Organisation/Group. Title of article. Magazine title. Year of publication;volume(issue):page numbers.
4. Name of Organisation/Group. Title of article. Magazine title. Year of publication Abbreviated month date;volume(issue):page numbers.
1. Australian Health Group. The roots of mental longevity: a vegetable-based diet seeds congitive staying power. Psychology Today. 2019 [cited 2019 Jun 28];52(3):35-36. Available from: https://www.psychologytoday.com/au/magazine/archive/2019/05
2. Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade New Zealand. Helping build healthier communities in the Pacific. Spasifik [Internet]. 2012 Jul-Aug [cited 2017 Nov 30];(51): 28-30. Available from: https://www.spasifik.co.nz/
3. Psychology International Group. Catching madness. Psychology Today. 2015;48(6):76-84.
4. Arthritis New Zealand. Exercising with arthritis. Joint Support. 2019 Apr: 6-7.
If the author is unknown, place the title in the author position followed by the name of the magazine.
1. Title of article. Magazine title [Internet]. Year of publication[cited date];volume(issue):page numbers. Available from: URL
2. Title of article. Magazine title [Internet]. Year of publication Abbreviated month date[cited date];volume(issue):page numbers. Available from: URL
3. Title of article. Magazine title. Year of publication;volume(issue):page numbers.
4. Title of article. Magazine title. Year of publication Abbreviated month date;volume(issue):page numbers.
1. Environmental sustainability vital to better health and lower health costs. New Zealand Health & Hospital. 2017 [cited 2018 Nov 7];69(6):9-10. Available from: http://www.healthandhospital.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/NZHealthHospital-Nov-2017.pdf
2. Giving Northland students a taste of horticulture. New Zealand Education Gazette. 2017 Apr 11 [cited 2017 Nov 30];96(6):[about 2 screens]. Available from: http://www.edgazette.govt.nz/
3. Study finds link between arthritis and depression in older people. Occupational Health & Wellbeing. 2018;70(11):4.
4. Wheezy kids: asthma and children. Kiwi Parent. 2015 Oct-Nov;(268): 36-38.
When using another person's ideas or words, include an Arabic numeral in brackets (consecutively numbered). If the reference is referred to again, the same number is used.
... has been recently identified (1). There is a need to be cautious with giving aspirin to children as overdosing can lead to mortality (1).
If you are expressing ideas that have originated from more than one source, separate the numbers with commas or use a hyphen if referring to a range of numbers (references).
... in alkyl sulphates such as sodium lauryl sulphate (3,5-6) and diethyl sulphate (7). Other compounds showing promise were those in the C12 - C14 range (3-4).