What is the correct way to in-text cite a textbook in APA 7 formatting? Do you use the author's name or the editor's name? When do you include the page number?
In APA 7, the in-text citation for a textbook should follow the author-date format. This means that you should include the author's last name and year of publication in parentheses within the text. If the textbook has multiple authors, include all of their last names, separated by commas. If the textbook has editors instead of authors, use their names instead of the author's names.
For example:
- (Smith & Johnson, 2020) for a textbook with two authors
- (Smith et al., 2020) for a textbook with three or more authors
- (Jones, ed., 2020) for a textbook edited by one person
- (Jones & Smith, eds., 2020) for a textbook edited by multiple people
If you are quoting directly from the textbook, include the page number in your in-text citation after the year, separated by a comma.
For example: (Smith & Johnson, 2020, p. 27)
