Examples of APA In-text Citations in Sentences: Parenthetical and Signal Phrases

📚 Quick Study Guide

• 🔍 Parenthetical Citations: Place the author's last name and year of publication in parentheses at the end of the sentence. Example: (Smith, 2020).
• ✍️ Signal Phrases: Introduce the author's name within the sentence, followed by the year of publication in parentheses. Example: Smith (2020) argued that...
• 📅 Direct Quotes: Include the page number(s) for direct quotes in both parenthetical and signal phrase citations. Example (Smith, 2020, p. 25) or Smith (2020) stated, "..." (p. 25).
• 🤝 Multiple Authors: For two authors, use "&" in parenthetical citations and "and" in signal phrases. For three or more authors, use "et al." in both.
• 🌐 No Author: If no author is listed, use the title of the work in place of the author's name.
• 💡 No Date: If no date is available, use "n.d." (no date).
• 📝 Consistency is Key: Maintain consistent formatting throughout your paper.

Practice Quiz

1. Which of the following is the correct format for a parenthetical in-text citation in APA style?
   1. (Smith, 2020)
   2. Smith, 2020
   3. [Smith, 2020]
   4. Smith (2020)
2. Which of the following is the correct format for a signal phrase in-text citation in APA style?
   1. (Smith, 2020)
   2. Smith (2020)
   3. Smith, 2020
   4. [Smith, 2020]
3. How should you cite a direct quote in APA style using a parenthetical citation?
   1. (Smith, 2020)
   2. (Smith, 2020, page 25)
   3. (Smith, 2020, p. 25)
   4. (Smith, 2020, 25)
4. How should you cite a work with three or more authors in a parenthetical citation after the first citation?
   1. (Smith, Jones, & Brown, 2020)
   2. (Smith and others, 2020)
   3. (Smith et al., 2020)
   4. (Smith, J., & Brown, 2020)
5. How should you cite a work with no listed author in APA style?
   1. (Anonymous, 2020)
   2. (Title, 2020)
   3. (n.a., 2020)
   4. (See Title, 2020)
6. How should you indicate that a source has no date of publication?
   1. (n.d.)
   2. (no date)
   3. (N.D.)
   4. (none)
7. Which of the following is the correct way to cite two authors in a signal phrase?
   1. Smith & Jones (2020)
   2. Smith and Jones (2020)
   3. (Smith & Jones, 2020)
   4. Smith, Jones (2020)