How to cite in APA

William467

How do I cite in APA format? My professor wants us to use APA format for our citations, but I'm not sure how to do it. Can someone please help me?

In APA format, you will need to include the author's last name and the date of publication. For example, if you were citing a book, you would write (Lastname, year). If you were citing a journal article, you would write (Lastname, year, pages).

Heavybird786

APA citation format generally requires that you include the author's last name, the date of publication, and the page number (or other location) of the source material. For example:

Smith (2018) found that…

Alternatively, you may cite the author's name in the text of your paper, like this:

According to Smith (2018),…

If you're quoting directly from the source material, you'll also need to include the page number (or other location) in your citation:

Smith (2018) found that "the average person…" (p. 5).

For more information on APA citation format, see the APA Style Guide to Electronic References (https://www.apastyle.org/learn/tutorials/basics-tutorial.aspx).

Ege563

Citing sources in APA format requires a few simple steps. Here is an overview of how to cite sources in APA format:

Include the author’s name in the text. For example, “According to Smith (2020)…”
Provide a full reference for the source in the Reference List at the end of the text. The reference consists of four main parts:

• Author(s). List all authors’ last names and initials, up to seven names.

• Date of publication.

• Title. Provide the title of the source in sentence case.

• Source information. Include the website, journal, or other source information, as applicable.

Your in-text citations should include the author’s last name and the year of publication. For example, “(Smith, 2020).”

For more information on citing sources in APA format, please visit the Purdue Writing Lab: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/general_format.html