APA Style Guide: Examples of Proper In-Text Citations

📚 Quick Study Guide

• 🧑‍🏫 Basic In-Text Citation: When referencing a source, include the author's last name and year of publication. Example: (Smith, 2020).
• ✍️ Direct Quotations: For direct quotes, add the page number. Example: (Smith, 2020, p. 25).
• 🤝 Multiple Authors: For two authors, cite both names. Example: (Smith & Jones, 2020). For three or more authors, use 'et al.' after the first author's name. Example: (Smith et al., 2020).
• 🌐 No Author: If no author is available, use the title of the work in the citation. Example: ("Title of Article", 2020).
• 📅 No Date: If no date is available, use 'n.d.' (no date). Example: (Smith, n.d.).
• 💡 Secondary Sources: Cite the original source if possible. If not, use 'as cited in' in the citation. Example: (Jones, as cited in Smith, 2020).
• 🔢 Specific Parts of a Source: If you are referencing a specific chapter, table, or figure, include that information in your citation. Example: (Smith, 2020, Chapter 3).

🧪 Practice Quiz

1. Question 1: How do you cite a direct quote from a book by John Smith published in 2010 on page 45?
   1. (Smith, 2010)
   2. (Smith, 2010, 45)
   3. (Smith, 2010, p. 45)
   4. (Smith, p. 45, 2010)
2. Question 2: How do you cite a work with no listed author?
   1. (Anonymous, 2022)
   2. (n.a., 2022)
   3. ("Title of Work", 2022)
   4. (No Author, 2022)
3. Question 3: How should you cite a study by Smith, Jones, and Brown published in 2015 after the first mention?
   1. (Smith, Jones, & Brown, 2015)
   2. (Smith et al., 2015)
   3. (Jones et al., 2015)
   4. (Brown et al., 2015)
4. Question 4: How do you cite a source when the original author (Miller) is mentioned in a work by Davis published in 2023, but you only read Davis?
   1. (Miller, 2023)
   2. (Davis, 2023)
   3. (Miller as cited in Davis, 2023)
   4. (Davis citing Miller, 2023)
5. Question 5: How do you cite a website article titled "New Discoveries" published in 2024 with no listed author?
   1. (New Discoveries, 2024)
   2. ("New Discoveries", 2024)
   3. (Website, 2024)
   4. (n.a., 2024)
6. Question 6: You want to cite page 72 of a book by Adams and Eve published in 1999. What is the correct in-text citation?
   1. (Adams & Eve, 1999)
   2. (Adams & Eve, 1999, pg. 72)
   3. (Adams & Eve, 1999, p. 72)
   4. (Adams and Eve, 1999, 72)
7. Question 7: How do you cite a source by Johnson with no date available?
   1. (Johnson, no date)
   2. (Johnson, n.d.)
   3. (Johnson, n/d)
   4. (Johnson, unknown)