Back to feed

How To Cite American Psychological Association In Text?

#APACitation

1 / 12

How-to guide

How To Cite American Psychological Association In Text?

10 steps 4 min read
Swipe
01/ 10

Use the author’s last name and the year of publication: (Smith, 2020)

02/ 10

If the author’s name is part of the sentence, put only the year in parentheses: Smith (2020)

03/ 10

For a direct quote, include the page number: (Smith, 2020, p. 15)

04/ 10

For a direct quote spanning multiple pages, use pp.: (Smith, 2020, pp. 15–16)

05/ 10

For two authors, include both names joined by &: (Smith & Jones, 2020)

06/ 10

For three or more authors, use the first author’s last name followed by et al.: (Smith et al., 2020)

07/ 10

For an organization as author, use the full organization name: (American Psychological Association, 2020)

08/ 10

For no author, use a shortened title in quotation marks: (“Title of Article,” 2020)

09/ 10

For no date, use n.d.: (Smith, n.d.)

10/ 10

For multiple sources in one citation, separate them with semicolons: (Smith, 2020; Jones, 2019)

Guide complete 🎉

You just learned “How To Cite American Psychological Association In Text?”

HTUSE
21 views