This means that the authors last name and the year of publication for the source should appear in the text like for example Jones 1998.

In text citation apa two authors page number. Authors Last Name Authors Last Name year page number. This structure requires that any in-text citation ie within the body of the text be accompanied by a corresponding reference list entry. When a work has 2 authors cite both names every time the reference occurs.

When using APA format follow the author-date method of in-text citation. For direct quotations include the page number as well for example. Heres a direct quote Smith 8.

If the authors name is not given then use the first word or words of the title. Authors Last Name Authors Last Name year In-Text Citation Direct Quote. Use the word and between the authors names within the text.

The equivalent APA 7 page can be found here. The authors last name and sometimes first initial The year of publication Page number or paragraph number if not available. In-text citations include the last name of the author followed by a page number enclosed in parentheses.

In the in-text citation. APA style page number are recommended but optional for paraphrasing and required for direct quotations from sources with page numbers. Every time the reference occurs in the text.

There are three elements to APA style in-text citations. Author last name s this could also be an organization Publication date. Reference within a source secondary source Citing a source multiple times in one paragraph.