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:

1. 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.

2. Book:

   Lastname, F. M. (Year). Title of the book. Publisher.

   Example:

   Brown, L. K. (2019). The rise of digital entrepreneurship. Business Press.

3. 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.

4. 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.