Use the author’s last name and publication year in in-text citations
For a direct quote, include the page number
For paraphrasing, include the author and year
If there are two authors, include both names joined by an ampersand in parentheses
If there are three or more authors, use the first author’s last name followed by “et al.”
If no author is listed, use the title of the work
If no date is listed, use “n.d.”
Include a reference list at the end of the paper
Alphabetize the reference list by the first author’s last name
Use hanging indentation for each reference entry
Italicize book titles and journal titles
Capitalize only the first word of titles and subtitles, and proper nouns
Include the DOI or URL for online sources when available
Follow APA formatting for the specific source type
Match every in-text citation with a reference list entry
Match every reference list entry with an in-text citation