APA Basics
Citing in Text
- Parenthetical citations come at the end of a sentence in the (Author, year) form: APA citing can be tricky (Skarbakka, 2012).
- Narrative citations occur when the author's name forms part of the sentence in the Author (year) form: Skarbakka (2012) noted that APA citing can be tricky.
Include either form of citation in your sentences - but not both! For more information, check out our guide to how and when to cite.
Reference list
- Book: Author, A. A. (year). Title of book. Publisher. https://doi.org/xxxxxx or http://xxxxxxx
- Journal Article: Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (year). Title of article. Name of Journal, V(i), pp-pp. https://doi.org/xxxxxx
- Webpage: Author, A. A. (year). Title of webpage. Site Name (if different from author). http://xxxxxxx
For more reference list help, check out our common reference list examples.